America Belize The Belize Senate unanimously approved an amendment to the Marriage Act raising the legal marriage age to 18, eliminating parental consent for minors, in a move hailed as a transformative human rights milestone to combat child marriage
Africa South Africa An increase in the budget deficit and debt was forecasted for the next three years; for the next fiscal year, the deficit is expected to be 4,3% of GDP, up from the previous estimate of 3,7%
Europe Germany German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Germany will close the three Iranian consulates in the country in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a man with dual Iranian and German citizenship for terrorism charges in Iran
Europe United Kingdom The new budget bill, the first of the new Labour government, includes a large tax increase, totalling £40 billion revenues, with the specific aim of funding more investment
Europe Albania An exhibition in Tirana entitled 'Letters from Hell', organised by the Albanian Institute for the Study of the Crimes and Consequences of Communism, displays the letters of political prisoners imprisoned under communist rule
Asia United Arab Emirates The UAE will welcome dozens of women entrepreneurs from the Indian Women Network of the Confederation of Indian Industry to study AI governance in education and medical innovation
Africa Burkina Faso The deputies of the Transition Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted as motto 'Fatherland or death, we will win', which was in use when Captain Thomas Sankara was in government
Africa Zambia The Municipality of Lusaka has began free chlorine distribution to households to ensure that residents drink safe and clean water and prevent diarrhea related diseases with the onset of the rainy season
Africa Somalia Presidential elections in Somaliland will be held on 13 November 2024, a crucial event to both assess the country's democratic health and its aspiration for recognition as an independent state
America Uruguay In Uruguay's presidential election, leftist candidate Yamandú Orsi won the most votes but will face Álvaro Delgado in a runoff on November 24, as no candidate achieved an outright majority
Oceania Solomon Islands A new regional fisheries surveillance centre will soon be built at the Forum Fisheries Agency in Honiara, whose foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Manele
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Foreign Minister Tkatchenko said his country will not participate in the upcoming UN International Climate Conference, which he called 'a complete waste of time' and will boycott the meetings until 'the big polluters get their act together'
Africa Mozambique Access to social media has been restricted for the second time in a week, according to global internet watchdog NetBlocks, following nationwide strike calls by opposition leaders over the disputed presidential election
America Barbados The YES - Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme - Community Business Labs programme was started: it seeks to help young people develop businesses and make them sustainable; it was launched first in the northern area with 20 small entrepreneurs registered