Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Europe Luxembourg According to recent estimates by the finance and housing ministers, a third of Luxembourg's homeowners live without a mortgage, while those who have a mortgage spend more than a third of their disposable income on that
Africa Senegal The environment minister recommended several measures to better combat the floods that have hit several districts in recent weeks
America Belize The government started collaborating with scientists and fisheries to develop a plan for the sustainable management of national fishing practices
Asia Brunei A BruHealth App glitch last week caused overbooking at all vaccination sites, forcing authorities to reschedule 4.000 vaccine appointments for October
Africa Central African Republic Film submissions for the 2021 Official Selection of the Second Edition of the "Bangui fait son cinéma" festival, scheduled from November 20 to 28, closed today
America Saint Kitts and Nevis More than 100 families with a disabled individual have been approved for support under the government's new initiative, which provides a monthly check, among other things
Europe Switzerland Swiss Re and Climeworks, a carbon removal specialist, are collaborating to combat climate change by signing the world's first long-term purchase agreement for the direct capture and storage of carbon dioxide in the air
Europe Sweden More and more people are being diagnosed with syphilis, especially in Stockholm; in two decades, the number has increased by 500%
Africa Comoros The country strongly condemned the terrorist attack conducted by the Houthi terrorist militias on the city of Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia
Oceania Micronesia A study by a team of researchers has found that patterns of ocean currents are a key factor in fish spawning on Micronesian islands
Oceania Australia A local insurance firm published a study on the world's rates per capita of home burglary, where Australia ranks 3rd
Asia Pakistan Teachers have been asking for the reopening of schools with a series of public protests, in line with many private schools that decided to reopen, and in contrast with the government decision to further delay the use of classrooms in this academic year
America Argentina This week the country received US$4,3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to pay off ongoing international debts and alleviate the economy