Africa Mauritania Nouakchott has offered over €59 million to Afro-Mauritanian nationals victims of the atrocities that ravaged the country in 1989-1991, sparking mixed reactions; it is a first step in acknowledging the violence against Afro-Mauritanian in Mauritania
America Dominica Dominica, with Barbados, Belize, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, will implement full free movement for citizens starting 1 October 2025; CARICOM describes it as a major step towards regional integration
Asia Nepal Former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as Nepal's interim prime minister, the first woman in the role, following anti-graft protests that forced K.P. Sharma Oli to resign; the oath of office ceremony was broadcast live
Asia China Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has undergone a five-day load test ahead of the opening later this month: 96 trucks drove onto designated points to test the bridge's structure; 625m above a river, it will be the world's highest and longest mountain bridge
Africa Burundi Construction costs have increased 40% y-o-y due to a surge in price of materials (+35%), equipment rentals (+61%) and labor (+60%), the later due to higher demand of skilled workers and wage adjustments in the sector
Asia Philippines A fire broke out among buildings in the Tondo district of Manila, displacing 700 families, according to local media and the Manila Public Information Office, which said the fire is under control, only three people are injured; cause are being investigated
Africa Chad Al Jazeera reported voices of women speaking from refugee camps in Chad, were hundreds of thousands of women and girls have fled leaving Sudan, only to encounter more merciless violence
Africa Equatorial Guinea All amateur radio licenses are temporarily suspend for irregularities in their issuance; the measure seeks to establish a new regulatory framework for effective control of telecommunications frequencies and equipment within national security guidelines
Asia Iran Since the 12-day war with Israel in June, Iranian athletes have been performing military-style salutes to the flag at international competitions and face conflicting pressures: the state demands public displays of loyalty, opponents expect defiance
America Suriname Suriname and Guyana have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation to jointly develop their economies beyond oil and gas, focusing on infrastructure, energy, and trade, with the goal of fostering regional prosperity and Caribbean integration
Europe Moldova Euronews' verification team found a raft of online accounts with unfounded claims about the government of President Maia Sandu; online disinformation aimed at discrediting pro-EU government is ramping up ahead of parliamentary elections on 28 September
America Venezuela Venezuela has accused the US of provoking conflict by seizing a fishing boat in its exclusive economic zone, amid rising tensions over US military patrols targeting drug cartels in the Caribbean
Africa Mali Fuel tankers in Sikasso were set on fire by armed group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin JNIM, affiliated to al-Qaida, videos showed, in what is an escalation of the militants' grip on the country’s by blocking fuel imports from neighboring countries
Africa Morocco The National Observatory for the Rights of the Child ONDE unveiled a nationwide digital campaign aimed at raising awareness of school-related anxiety among pupils, parents and teachersm