Africa Mauritania A major water supply project to secure clean drinking water to 165 villages across the regions of Brakna, Tagant, and Assaba has been inspected by the President; with water of the Senegal River it will also irrigate 3.500 hectares of land
Asia Afghanistan An earthquake struck near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country's largest cities that is home to about 500.000 people, with the 26 death toll expected to rise as rescues continue amid destruction; with a 6,3 magnitude, it was marked as orange alert
Europe Andorra Vaccination plan for lumpy skin disease has been presented to cattle farmers; 1.500 doses will prevent the spread of the disease; the campaign is scheduled on 10-14 November and will cover over 90% of the livestock
Europe Belgium A 29-year-old former secondary school teacher from Bredene has been found guilty of sexual offences, including the rape of minors that were his pupils; the 5-year prison sentence will be suspended on provision that he abides by the probation conditions
Europe Ukraine Newspaper The Kyiv Independent launched its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide with a selection of 90 meaningful gift ideas from more than 75 Ukrainian brands, curated entirely from staff recommendations across the newsroom
America Saint Lucia A National Maritime Authority will be established to separate regulatory oversight from port operations and modernise Saint Lucia’s maritime governance framework
Africa Egypt World leaders, including monarchs and heads of state, have attended the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza; the GEM houses over 50.000 artifacts and had been open to the public for some months before the official ceremony
Europe Germany Interior Minister is considering adding war and disaster scenarios to school curricula; schoolchildren prepared for war and disasters would be a "sensible precaution", while others think it's conservative scaremongering
Asia India India celebrated the winning of first ICC Women’s World Cup Cricket title; the success recalls the men's 1983 win and many think it could bring true change in the life of millions of women in the country
Asia Myanmar Elections planned by the junta are widely seen as a bid to cement military rule, with most candidates being ex-generals or regime loyalists; Opposition parties are banned, leaving no genuine competition or democratic legitimacy
Africa Guinea-Bissau Portugal requested Guinea-Bissau's support on 2 November, Sunday as part of its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council
Africa Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki attended the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, while meeting with President el-Sisi he discussed consolidation of bilateral ties and regional issues like Sudan, Somalia and the security of the Red Sea
Asia Mongolia The Food Revolution Plan has been launched; it aims to achieve national food sovereignty by boosting domestic production through 53 new plants and major loans, reducing imports and securing long-term food self-sufficiency
Europe Greece Police said six persons took part in the exchange of gunfire between two feuding families in the village of Vorizia, Crete, in which two people were killed and four were seriously injured