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
Oceania Micronesia Almost 25.000 Micronesians living in Hawaii and have been fighting a battle for accessible health care for more than 20 years; despite some recent changes, they still face many challenges
Oceania Marshall Islands The director of the Bureau of Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics is overseeing the national census, which is almost complete; households that escaped during the initial work because people were at work or away from home will now be registered
Asia Mongolia The number of foreign workers increased by 9,4% compared to the previous quarter, an increase of 495 workers out of a total of 5.800 foreign nationals working in the country
Oceania Tonga At least two tropical cyclones are expected to cross the country during the 2021-2022 season, with a high probability that one will be severe, according to Tonga Meteorology Services' cyclone forecast report
Africa Chad The country has been readmitted to international football after Fifa ended a six-month suspension originally given for government interference in the game
Africa Malawi A study estimates that 25% of the population in the Neno district suffers from mental disorders and 30% of patients attending an outpatient clinic meet the criteria for depression; however, only 1200 people are registered in NCD and mental health clinics
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country has formally written to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria requesting the training of its cadets in Oron, Akwa Ibom State
America Uruguay World Food Day took place this week, inspiring thousands of Uruguayans to take on the streets and demand President Luis Lacalle Pou to address the still ongoing food crisis that the country has been going through for the past two decades
Africa Djibouti The creation of a specialised agency has enabled the cause of people with disabilities to make a huge leap forward in the country in recent years, with actions that are still very rare on the continent
America Guatemala The government will begin to work with the United States Department of Justice in order to fight transnational organized crime and track down the illicit movement of capital in the region, with the aim of improving trans-national security
Africa Botswana Botswana's Court of Appeal has begun hearing a government attempt to overturn a 2019 landmark ruling that declared prison sentences for same-sex relationships unconstitutional
America Canada The ongoing drought in the country is causing a worldwide pea shortage, resulting in vegetable based protein foods to have a steep price increase
Europe Denmark Vestas has assembled the blade moulds for its turbine at Nakskov factory; the prototype will be installed next year and will be the tallest and most powerful in the world; the turbine is expected to produce first power in the fourth quarter of 2022