America Brazil Tens of thousands have protested across Brazil after a surge in brutal gender-based violence cases, as femicide rates have reached a record high in 2025, prompting nationwide outrage and demands for justice and systemic change
Europe Denmark 2025 is the year with the lowest number of asylum seekers; according to new figures from the Danish Immigration Service, 1.490 applications were filed in the first nine months of 2025, less than in the same period of the previous three years
Africa Central African Republic Ten candidates have been provisionally approved for the presidential election scheduled for 28 December according to National Elections Authority; incumbent President Faustin Archange Touadera is seeking a third consecutive term as head of state
America Dominica The National Library Service will hold its symposium “The Future of Libraries: Embracing Technology, Strengthening Community Engagement and Sustaining Development in a Digital Era” for National Year of Reading 2026 and its 180th anniversary in 2027
Asia Bahrain Ferry services between Bahrain and Qatar was launched, strengthening tourism, commercial trade and regional connectivity; implementation plans for the Bahrain-Qatar causeway project are also advancing
Africa Burkina Faso National carrier Air Burkina has acquired a new Embraer 190 aircraft, delivered at Ouagadougou International Airport with a dedicated ceremony; it is a turning point for national air transport
Asia Israel The International Union for Conservation of Nature asked Israel Nature and Parks Authority to protect the Buxton’s jird; the rodent, in an area threatened by urban development, is listed lists as vulnerable to extinction by Small Mammals Specialist Group
Europe Romania State seaport company Administratia Porturilor Maritime would be close to buying Moldova's largest port, Giurgiulesti, from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, according to Romania's Minister of Transport
Europe Moldova A digital system to issue building energy performance certificates will be launched; The Energy Projects Implementation Unit published the tender for its creation under the Sustainable Transition through Energy Efficiency Project, funded by the World Bank
Asia Iraq 7.744 candidates, including over 2.200 women, compete for 329 seats in the Iraqi parliament in today's parliamentary election; early voting for security forces and displaced people ended with a 82,4% turnout
Oceania Micronesia The opening of the 2025 American College of Trial Lawyers Trial Practice Training, hosted by the Pacific Judicial Council, brought together legal practitioners from FSM and the region focusing on promoting excellence in the administration of justice.
Africa Djibouti The Head of State, His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, has been nominated as the candidate of his party, the Popular Rally for Progress RPP, for the Djiboutian presidential election of April 2026
Oceania Solomon Islands The Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands has officially certified the Drone Support Unit as an authorized Unmanned Aircraft Operator under Part 102 of the Civil Aviation Act 2008; the certification marks a key step in modern policing capability
Europe Spain Thousands marched again across all provinces of Andalusia, called to action by the White Tide movement and unions UGT and CC.OO. in defense of public healthcare and to protest its decline, which they attribute to the Andalusian government's management