Europe Albania Diaspora is remembering 35 years since the cargo ship Vlora docked in Bari, Italy, with 20.000 refugees fleeing the collapse of the communist regime; the disembarking of 8 August 1991 is the largest single-vessel mass migration landing in European history
Europe Belarus Repurposing of agricultural land will be prohibited, no lands from the agricultural land pool will be allocated for construction or plots; this especially applies many abandoned and unused plots in small communities, Belarus media reported
Asia Myanmar The US and Canada will send small delegations to Burma’s April by-elections, responding to the government’s invitation; While calling it a positive step, both said the process doesn't meet international standards for full election monitoring
Asia Laos Utility Électricité du Laos EDL-Nam Theun 2 signed a contract with Indonesia’s state-owned INK to enhance hydropower capacity; The deal targets modernization, increased generation, and better grid integration to support Laos’s energy export goals
Oceania New Zealand Bullying at Dunedin Hospital has been revealed in documents released after staff at Southland Hospital had reportedly been told they couldn’t chat for more than five minutes
Asia Cambodia During the Sept 21–23 Pchum Ben Festival, a Buddhist holiday honoring ancestors, Cambodia saw over 2.1 million tourists, up 20% from 2024; Most were domestic, with top spots like Siem Reap and Battambang
Asia North Korea A Russian cargo ship that has been sanctioned for facilitating illicit weapons trade with North Korea appeared at a northeastern DPRK port this week for the first time in two months
Africa Ghana Traditional leaders in Kassena-Nankana Municipality, Upper East Region, pledged renewed efforts to eradicate child marriage, a practice that truncates the education of girls and condemns to hardship; campaign on traditional leaders started back in 2023
America Jamaica Police acting upon intelligence stopped a truck in St. Tomas and seized 30 bags of suspected ganja, or high quality, outdoor grown cannabis
Asia Kazakhstan A Potter Train, a new cultural and entertainment show will debut on 5 October; For the first time in Kazakhstan, a theatrical performance will be held aboard a commuter train, with actors dressed as characters from the Harry Potter universe
Europe Netherlands The city of Amsterdam will phased out collectiing individual bags of garbage put on the street and focus on more underground trash containers or other alternatives
Asia Vietnam Vietnam’s first Cultures of the World Festival will start today at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi; 48 embassies and international organizations present national cultural spaces with food, arts, films, books, and performances
Europe Montenegro Government has yet to approve a firearms law proposed for tightening licensing rules, despite a steady increase in the number of registered gun owners and repeated calls for reform, following two mass shootings in Cetinje that left 23 people dead.
Asia Oman The Al Khair Mosque project will use advanced 3D printing technology, eco-friendly materials; according to an agreement signed on 2 October, the iconic mosque will rise on the waterfront of the Al Dahariz area in Salalah