Asia Syria Hundreds of Kurdish students in Hassakeh and Kobani refused to enter their classrooms as the 2026–27 school year began, protesting a decision that reduces Kurdish-language instruction to three periods per week, demanding the decision be reversed
Africa Seychelles The Hindu Council of Seychelles has donated Diwali delicacies to the Health Care Agency for distribution among staff members, in recognition and appreciation of the effort and sacrifices made by health workers in the fight against Covid-19
Asia Bangladesh The government plans to form 5.500 farmer groups to promote livestock farming; the groups will be set up by the Department of Livestock Services with technical assistance from FAO
Europe Andorra The price per square metre of housing has increased by over 35,39% since 2016 and now stands at €2.676
Europe Slovenia The modernisation of a 26-kilometre railway section between Zidani Most and Celje in eastern Slovenia has been declared complete; the project cost 230 million euro, which is about 50 million euro less than the initial cost estimate
America Saint Kitts and Nevis November has been declared Tourism Awareness Month; under the theme 'Tourism for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Economic Recovery', initiatives aim at building awareness of the economic, cultural and social contributions of the industry
Africa Djibouti FIFA secretary general, Fatma Samoura, has travelled to the country to meet the leaders of the Djibouti Football Federation with whom she will review the situation of national football
Europe Romania Romanian startup Bonapp.Eco has launched a mobile application that offers consumers up to 80% savings on food, seeking to combat food waste by selling near-expiry products at a discounted price
Europe United Kingdom Health authorities approved oral antiviral molnupiravir to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults at risk for severe illness; it is the world's first oral antiviral to be authorized anywhere for the treatment of Covid-19
Oceania Micronesia The country celebrated two important events this week: Independence Day, which took place in 1979, and the 35th anniversary of the Pact of Free Association with the USA, which came into force in 1986
Europe Kosovo Journalist told the trial of the Kosovo Liberation Army War Veterans’ Organisation’s leaders that they gave him what they said were confidential documents from the case files of the war crimes court in The Hague on Sept 2020 so that they could be diffused
Africa Ivory Coast A record 1 million tonnes of cashew nuts were produced in the country last year; now, the leading cashew nut producer is to open three new processing plants with the aim of tripling its production of shelled nuts by next year
Asia Qatar The 9th Ajyal Film Festival from today brings forward its unique strength of inclusive reality for all; people with disabilities will enjoy movies through enhanced sound with audio descriptions of visual elements and enriched subtitles
Europe Bulgaria On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the local Society of Artists, the Municipality of Ruse has prepared an exhibition with more than 80 works by famous names in the area, that can also be visited from home in a digital album