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 Cape Verde Porto Novo, in Santo Antão, will host a fish treatment and processing centre to supply the municipality's school canteens, an investment planned as part of the Terra Azul project
Asia Turkey Turkish preacher and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who was once very influential in politics, until a decade ago a political ally of President Erdoğan and later one of his greatest opponents, has died at the age of 83
Europe Switzerland An average of 185 people die every year while playing sport in Switzerland; most of the fatal sports accidents occur in mountain sports, followed by snow sports and water sports, according to latest report of the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention
Europe Albania Former President Ilir Meta, now leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested on charges of corruption, money-laundering and non-declaration of assets
Europe Estonia A new book entitled 'With Love for Football', created by football fans in Sillamäe, Ida-Viru County, presents a selection of rare archive photos and numerous stories of local players and coaches
Africa Malawi The President of India Droupadi Murmu spoke at the India-Malawi Business Meet in Lilongwe addressing government officials, representatives of trade associations, investors as well as small and medium-sized enterprises
Asia Georgia 26,7% of the 576.400 young people aged 15 to 29 are unemployed, according to data from the National Statistics Service
Europe Bulgaria In the first half of the year, Sofia recorded a 12% increase in tourist arrivals compared to the same period last year; the number of registered overnight stays also increased by 10%, with almost 60% of foreign visitors
America Barbados Much-awaited 13th Barbados Food and Rum Festival 2024 will open later this week; taking place from 24 to 27 October, it promises an expanded lineup that highlights the island’s rich gastronomic heritage and its status as the birthplace of rum
Europe Greece Piraeus dockers prevented a truck from North Macedonia carrying ammunition destined for Israel from entering the port, saying they would not allow the port to become a transit point for weapons of war
Asia Mongolia The Maidar Buddhist ceremony, held annually at Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Mongolia, celebrates the future arrival of Maitreya; a symbol of love and compassion; this tradition blends Buddhism with Mongolia’s nomadic and Shamanistic roots
Asia Philippines The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction ended in Manila; thousands of participants from governments, civil society, private sector and academia shared best practices to accelerate disaster risk reduction across the region