Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina In an effort to move away from oil for heating and thus reduce air pollution from its district heating system, the Canton of Sarajevo will soon switch to geothermal water
Europe Iceland After over 19.000 people asked to cancel the deportation order of a Pakistani family with a child, the immigration office withdrew the order, while the Minister of Justice announced plans to reduce the waiting time for asylum seekers with kids
Europe Portugal Vodafone launched two new tools in the country last week: the Filmin film platform with thousands of titles and a portfolio of services to help companies identify and respond to risk scenarios arising from cyber-attacks
Oceania Australia Google Australia has launched its "Digital Future Initiative", a A$1 billion investment in infrastructure, research and partnerships that aims at strengthening capabilities in the area, support jobs and help build the local digital economy for the future
Africa Malawi Journalist Elias Mambo has launched The Independent Digest, a new weekly newspaper that features investigative articles across social, political and economic divides; Mambo said an independent newspaper was needed to report the truth
Asia Kuwait To step up efforts to create jobs for its citizens and set restrictions on hiring foreigners as part of a policy dubbed "Kuwaitisation", the contracts of 67 non-Kuwaiti administrative employees will be terminated by the end of the current school year
Asia Turkmenistan Authorities in the capital Ashgabat have cut subsidised food rations for needy residents, amid severe shortages and rising prices
Oceania Vanuatu The country is planning to use the VT4 billion (US$35,6 million) budgeted for the 2027 Pacific Games to improve health facilities and the Development Committee of Officials has approved a document to ensure the investment
Africa Liberia After historian Burrowes found the document in August, it was officially recognised as the original purchase agreement for a tract of land that was to become the Liberian capital of Monrovia, shedding light on the acquisition of the only US Africa colony
Europe Latvia To call for the resignation of Health Minister Daniels Pavluts, even the Latvian Association of Beauticians and the Latvian Association of Cosmetologists and Beauticians have joined forces with the other health organizations
Asia United Arab Emirates On Universal Children's Day, celebrated yesterday, the young people who visited Expo 2020 in Dubai could take part into a series of events, organized with support from UNICEF, aimed at helping them imagine a brighter future
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The president of the SVG teachers' union is urging member teachers to report to work despite their vaccination status and not to submit their lesson plans to the Ministry of Education
Europe Vatican City A football match will be held today between representatives of the World Roma Organization and the "Pope's Team - All Brothers", to raise funds for the project "A Kick at Exclusion" promoting the inclusion of Roma and the most vulnerable