Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
America Honduras Hundreds of people fled the touristic island of Guanaja as a devastating fire took over, affecting thousands of people and hundreds of household
Europe Slovenia Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik has set a new world record in the double fin discipline at a competition in Turkey; in July she had set a new world record in the constant weight discipline at 122m
Europe Austria The Austrian government is set to revise its carbon tax - €30 per tonne of CO2 - in a bid to curb greenhouse gas emissions, including an annual rebate to help offset rising costs and encourage climate-friendly decisions around transport and home heating
America Panama The government released a formal statement mentioning how they are currently working to counteract the negative repercussions that the publication of the scandalous “Pandora Papers” will bring to the country
Europe Lithuania Zaha Hadid Architects has ranked first in the design competition for the redevelopment of the Vilnius railway station complex, though the winner will be announced in November
America Paraguay Health workers initiated a national strike to demand the government higher wages and more bearable shifts; for the next two weeks they will only be taking into consideration emergency cases
Asia Tajikistan The government discussed with the UN the cooperation project on sustainable development for 2023-2026 based on the results of 2016-2020, when the country’s GDP increased by 7%
Europe Estonia The Johan Schütte Institute for Political Studies, together with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is offering free online courses for students and civil society activists from Belarus
Asia Israel Nearly 2 million citizens will lose their Green Pass privileges with new rules coming into effect: it will be valid for 6 months after the last injection, all existing Green Passes will be substituted and citizens will have to receive new ones
Oceania Nauru A new agreement with Australia again commits the country to maintaining the detention of asylum seekers and refugees; over the past 9 years, Canberra has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to the country to detain people trying to reach Australia
America Costa Rica Coins of the Costa Rican Colón will start circulating with a new design commemorating the country’s 200 years of independence
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati Meteorological Service staff will be able to better warn residents of likely natural hazards through training on climate data analysis, weather tools and science communication
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A white goods collection exercise, undertaken by the Central Water and Sewage Authority, the sole provider of water and sewerage services, has been held across the country, giving households the opportunity to get rid of old appliances and furniture