Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Oceania Solomon Islands Western Provincial capital of Gizo is once again being faced with one of its decade-long problems of water shortage, now presenting even more challenge for residents each day as short rains aren’t enough to fill the home tanks nor the wells
Oceania Nauru The country now counts 4355 active COVID cases, around 40% of the total population, notwithstanding all measures taken in the past weeks
America Costa Rica A national emergency has been declared due to the disaster that Hurricane Bonnie left in the northern part of the country, that caused approximately 150 landslides and the displacement of over 300 households
Africa Zambia The National Union of Students of Zambia and its affiliated trade unions call on Parliament to amend the Public Order Bill, which defends the right of students and citizens to peacefully assemble and uphold the need for law and order
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis appointed three women to the Dicastery for Bishops, the first time women have been appointed to the Dicastery responsible for identifying future bishops globally
Oceania Vanuatu Supporters and friends of ProMedical gathered last week to officially inaugurate the premises in Nambatu that will serve as new headquarters and ambulance station
Europe Switzerland In order to contain the spread of pigeons, the city authorities of Delémont have put into operation a drone equipped with a video camera with which a specialised company is trying to find the nooks and crannies where they take refuge and proliferate
Europe Italy The country loses one of its most influential signatures and intellectuals with the death of Eugenio Scalfari, 98, founder of the newspaper La Repubblica, considered a pioneer director-manager
America Argentina The country has formalised an agricultural agreement with Cuba that provides for the creation of a Centre of Training and Technology Transfer, oriented towards agricultural development through sustainable management, food security, and environmental care
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese researchers successfully conducted a test flight of the second-stage propulsion system of the indigenous HTTP-3A sounding rocket, which could be used in the future to carry miniature communication satellites into orbit
Europe Sweden An Iranian citizen was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Swedish court after being found guilty of committing war crimes and murder during the final phase of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s
Asia Syria The UN Security Council extended for 6 months the passage of humanitarian aid from the Bab al Hawa border crossing between Turkey and a rebel-held area of Syria; Western countries had asked for a one-year extension, but Russia imposed a 6-month deadline
Oceania Fiji New Zealand's Prime Minister has announced $12,6 million in funding for the Equal Opportunities Action Programme that will help the nation address broader issues such as child poverty reduction