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
Asia China In an escalation of international attention on Taiwan, Chinese foreign Minister Wang Yi responded to the United States call to give Taiwan greater UN role by saying it has no international status except as part of China
Oceania New Zealand In a new grip of Covid-19, Auckland reaches 11 weeks of lockdown while cases surge in the southern island, including parliament
Africa Zimbabwe While the UN special rapporteur concluded during her visit that ‘targeted sanctions’ to Zim had failed local economy, the US representative to UN refuses such claim, stressing that poor administration and human rights violations are to blame
America Canada Ottawa surprised the natural resources industry with the appointment of a former Greenpeace activist as new environment minister this week, but experts expect a fair representation of the country at the COP26 climate conference beginning today in Glasgow
Asia Brunei In message to mark the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Minister of Health urges women to refrain from injecting breast fillers
Oceania Tuvalu Citizens will be supported with a new agreement signed with the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, to foster conditions conducive to attracting private sector investment to tackle development challenges and favor resilience
Europe Kosovo The government has imposed sanctions on seven individuals and one company linked to the terrorist organisation Hizballah
Asia North Korea The country at the center of attention on UN sanctions in the last week: while China and Russia sent a proposal to ease them, Australia deploys warship to harden them
Asia India The Worli fishermen staged a colorful yet dramatic protest on their boats against ambitious coastal road project in Mumbai which is set to change the map of town affecting their livelihoods
America Honduras The country signed a treaty with Nicaragua in order to formally establish their maritime boundaries, therefore supporting stability and development in the shared Gulf of Fonseca
Africa South Africa South African Fashion Week kicked off with live audience for the first time since the pandemic, with 29 designers exhibiting in the Crystal Court at the Mall of Africa
America Suriname The governments of Suriname and Guyana are working on an official maritime agreement to join forces through their Coastguards, in order to protect their shared maritime areas
America Guatemala The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will donate US$37,7 million to the country where over half a million citizens are suffering from hunger due to the recent extreme weather events