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
Oceania Nauru Nauru Airlines has become a member of the International Air Transport Association IATA, thus gaining potential access to most airports in the world
Africa Zambia Zambia celebrated the 60th anniversary of its independence from Britain on 24 October 2024; President Hakainde Hichilema in his speech urged the nation to renew commitment to building a prosperous future
Asia Jordan The 16th Irbid Pomegranate Festival, a marketing event for pomegranate farmers, cooperatives, and family businesses, closes today; the 2024 edition celebrated the role of women in traditional agriculture and saw outstanding female participation
America Dominica Dominica State College has initiated a project focused on online education in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning and the Virtual University for the Small Commonwealth States to develop a minimum of 15 online courses by the conclusion
Oceania Vanuatu In June and July 2024, the Vanuatu Family Health Association registered 120 pregnant girls between the ages of 15 and 20; this is one of the highest figures recorded according to data manager Serah Nango
America Belize The North American Taiwanese Medical Association NATMA, conducted a five-day medical mission in Belize, treating nearly 1.800 patients and performing 56 surgeries to support underprivileged communities
Europe Netherlands Half of Dutch Muslims have experienced discrimination at least once in the last year, a higher percentage than the EU average (38%)
Africa Madagascar A significant revision of electricity prices charged by the Madagascan water and electricity company has passed at Government level, resulting in a 20% price increase for the first year, raising concerns among operators of the sector
Africa Kenya WWF-Kenya adopted 25 hectares of degraded landscape in the Ngong Hills forest for reforestation, involving local communities in planting, contributing to the growth of forest ecosystems and providing livelihood opportunities for local people
Europe Ireland "It was like a bomb was dropped on us" declared the parents in protest against the plan to move the secondary school 8 km away, from Ongar, in northwest Dublin to Hollywoodrath
Oceania Samoa The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held in Samoa today and tomorrow with the participation of the leaders of all the 56 countries that form the association
Europe Sweden In a series of articles published on 'Aftonbladet', the Swedish Democrats, who support the right-wing government, accused the Swedish Committee to Combat Anti-Semitism, which systematically points out its regular slip-ups, of being a political actor
Europe North Macedonia An interactive workshop on the protection of critical infrastructure and targets from terrorist attacks was organised by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Mission in Skopje and brought together government officials and experts