Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Asia Kuwait In an initiative to cut paperwork, the country intends to switch to electronic checking of police documents provided by new expatriates prior to their arrival in the country for work or to reunite with family, starting with India
Europe Poland Tennis star Iga Swiatek, world number 1 of the WTA ranking, helped raise PLN 2 million, €425.000, for Ukraine during an exhibition tournament held in the southern Polish city of Kraków
Africa Mauritius National Nutrition Survey 2022 was launched at Sir Leckraz Teelock State Secondary School in Flacq, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in collaboration with international institutions
Africa Lesotho General elections will be held on 7 October, in the last round of elections, announced after King Letsie III dissolved parliament, in line with the country’s procedures
Europe Hungary The Hungarian women's sabre team won the gold medal at the Fencing World Championships in Cairo, for the first time in the women's sabre team or individual event
Oceania Marshall Islands A group of 14 women spent five weeks learning jewellery making, embroidery and general business skills and received their certificates last Friday at the College of the Marshall Islands
Asia Myanmar The country has carried out its first executions in 50 years, including democracy activists and Phyo Zeya Thaw, a 41-year-old former lawmaker who was convicted in January by a closed military court
Asia Lebanon Miss Lebanon contest has now finally elected a new Miss, after having been suspended for 3 years due to political instability caused by the 2019 national protests, pandemic, massive 4/08/2020 Beirut explosion and financial collapse
Africa Tunisia The referendum in which the draft of the new Constitution is to be voted on is being held today; the President, in an open letter addressed to the population, had urged people to vote yes
Europe Bulgaria According to a recent proposal by the Ministry of Justice, the role of the Attorney Generals and the data in their possession could soon be investigated by a supreme court if there is sufficient evidence that they have committed a crime
America Bahamas There is widespread concern for the impact on marine and shore life after last week’s leak of 35.000 gallons of diesel in Exuma
Asia Nepal The state-owned telecommunications company stated that the 5G trial will be delayed for another few months after blocking trials of the new mobile network technology for a year
Europe Monaco A French-Monegasque man, born as a female, has just had his sex changed in his civil status registers in Monaco after undergoing surgery in France, the first time a gender change has been recognised in the ocuntry