America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Asia Kuwait A third runaway, 4,4 kilometers long, and a new air traffic controlled tower will be opened on 30 October at Kuwait International Airport
Asia Tajikistan A forum opened in Dushanbe to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child; young leaders, government officials, UN representatives, development partners, civil society organisations discussed a shared vision for girls’ empowerment and leadership
Africa Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema chaired the ceremony for the distribution of computers to students of universities and grandes écoles, young entrepreneurs, influencers as part of the program “1 student – 1 computer”
Europe Serbia EC President Von der Leyen in her visit to Belgrade underlined Serbia must show progress on the rule of law, the electoral framework and media freedom to join the bloc
Europe Slovenia Slovenian archaeologists have discovered vast prehistoric hunting structures in Kras in one of the largest examples of such architecture in Europe; the kilometres-long stone walls were used by early communities to funnel herds of wild game into traps
Asia Afghanistan The Afghanistan Sports Journalists Federation has condemned the airstrike by Pakistan’s regime in Paktika Province, which reportedly claimed the lives of several civilians, including three local cricket players
Asia Kazakhstan Fossils of a woolly mammoth estimated to have lived between 40.000 and 15.000 years ago have been discovered near Novobratskoye village, Bulandy district on the bank of the Konyr River; the discovery contributes to the study of Ice Age fauna in Kazakhstan
Asia Lebanon Works have begun on the lighting of the tunnel in front of the Phoenicia Hotel in downtown Beirut; Ministry of Public Works and Transport confirmed next phase will include cleaning, repairing damaged tiles, and the overall rehabilitation of the tunnel
Africa Kenya Hundreds gathered in Nairobi to pay tribute to the veteran opposition leader, and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga; he was laid to rest yesterday in his father's home in Bondo in a ceremony with military honors, cultural symbols and political unity
Oceania Kiribati An international expedition will head to Nikumaroro island to look for the plane of missing aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, as she tried to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by air
Africa Ethiopia A report from the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide accused Ethiopia’s transitional justice process of being incapable of addressing crimes of the Tigray war; authors described the process as “non-compliant with international standards”
Europe Ireland As three days’ worth of rain fell in a matter of hours, severe flooding hit parts of Northern Ireland yesterday in what locals say is the worst they have seen in 40 years; some people in Co Down have been unable to leave their homes after a deluge
Europe Romania A powerful explosion at a residential building rocked the Rahova neighborhood in southern Bucharest, leaving 3 dead and at least 17 injured; the building is now at risk of total collapse, according to the authorities