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 Mozambique Mozambican writer Paulina Chiziane was awarded with the Camões Prize, the most important literary award in the Portuguese-speaking world
Oceania Tonga The country reported on Friday its first positive case from a passenger who had travelled from New Zealand; a lockdown now looms for the country, coupled with a push for citizens to be vaccinated
Africa Burkina Faso Today sees the start of the 9th edition of the International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press, which runs until 13 November; the theme is building media at the service of citizens at the crossroads of health, security and political crises
Asia Singapore On the occasion of the Day of the Dead, celebrated in a number of countries of different cultures, local leading newspaper The Straits Times offers an homage to the victims of the pandemic, accessible with the link in the source section below
America Dominican Republic The nation will begin a transition to sustainable energy, with the aim of producing 25% of their energy renewably by 2025
Asia Yemen The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has pumped 301.000 litres of drinking water and 287.000 litres of water for domestic use in Yemen's Hodeidah province, benefiting 8.400 people
America Jamaica Latest police statistics show farming is the occupation with the third-most charges for serious crimes over the last five years, behind unemployed people and labourers; farming groups and associations are 'stunned'
Europe Monaco The creation of the Monaco Office for Outer Space Affairs bolsters the Principality’s attractiveness in the sector of private aerospace activity
Africa Egypt Nestlé Waters, the largest bottled water company in the country, has launched new bottles made from 100% recycled plastic, becoming the first food company to do so; it is part of Nestlé's global commitment to invest US$2bn in recycled plastic
America Grenada A new stretch of road in Cherry Hill serving agricultural areas has been completed under the Government’s Agricultural Feeder Road Project; at the inauguration last week officials announced that more construction sites will open soon
Africa Libya Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that all Libyans have the right to run in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, stressing that Gaddafi's son also has the constitutional right to run as candidate
Asia Japan The Nikkei index hit a one-month high on Nov 1 on hopes for a stable government and more government spending, as PM Kishida - strong of party election win - promises to tackle crucial issues
Europe Finland The Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) published the results of a study on education levels and mobility in the population, revealing that, despite efforts, disparities among regions have widened in some instances