Africa Sudan Democratic Bloc coalition presented a political roadmap centred on intra-Sudanese dialogue alongside a proposed U.S.-mediated ceasefire to end Sudan’s civil war; the plan address root causes of the conflict and establish a framework for sustainable peace
Europe Austria The National Council has started its autumn work sessions with debate about tightening of the weapons law, as announced before the summer in consequence of a deadly rampage at a school in Graz
America Brazil The UN has urged Brazil to repeal its Parental Alienation Law, which allows courts to punish parents for allegedly turning children against the other parent, arguing it has been misused to strip mothers of custody and return children to violent fathers
Asia Taiwan Measures aimed at making housing more affordable for young families and offering flexible parental leave were approved; policies include the “Stable Housing Plan”, increasing social housing for newlyweds and parents of preschoolers, among other provisions
Asia South Korea First-ever bill to recognize tattooing as a legal profession outside of medical practice has been pre-approved; if passing all stages, it could make tattooists professionals ending a 33-year-old barrier that has led underground the criminalized craft
America Barbados Barbados, with the Marine Institute of Ireland, is starting a mapping of its seafloor few small islands have attempted on such a large-scale: it will include part of its EEZ, 432 times larger than its land area; work to cover fully will take years
Europe Slovakia Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Celtic the Late Iron Age sacrificial pit during renovation works at Trenčín Castle, containing the skeletal remains of at least five people, including a child; third such pit found in Slovakia
Africa Seychelles 182.000 ballot papers have been printed, 91.300 for each of the elections scheduled for 25-27 September: Presidential and National Assembly; the printing templates have been destroyed in front of political representatives
America Dominica Start of national voter confirmation campaign has been postponed to October 2025 with amendment passed in Parliament, sparking criticism over effective election reform and over possible manipulation of the process to favour overseas-based voters
Europe Romania New austerity measures deemed as 'necessary' for a fiscal reform and designed to lower Romania 7,5 billion euro public deficit target civil servants, magistrates, corporates, businesses, bureaucracy and corruption
Asia India For today's Anant Chaturdashi 10.000 civic staffers are involved and 245 control rooms have been activated in Mumbai to ensure smooth festivities; in the past week, over 155.000 Ganesh idols have been immersed in waters across the city
Europe Poland A massive 20-kilogram ovarian tumor was successfully removed from a 68-year-old woman in the Provincial Integrated Hospital in Elbląg; suffering from multiple conditions, she presented worsening abdominal pain, ascites and shortness of breath for weeks
Asia Tajikistan Public organizations are invited to take part in a selection for the implementation of a project aimed at addressing gender-based violence through economical empowering of women and girls in the Vahdat district, with particular focus on refugees
Asia Laos The government is enforcing stricter penalties on tobacco companies that fail to comply with new graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging, aiming to curb smoking and protect public health