America Colombia Colombia has approved the export of surplus energy to Ecuador, which is facing a supply crisis, following a recovery in the country's reservoir levels due to recent rains; the exports are expected to be in two weeks
Europe Belgium Local elections held on 13 October saw lukewarm participation and delivered results that partially deceived predictions, with far- and centre-right less successful than expected; experts commented that the so-called 'blue wave' found a 'red wall'
Africa Angola Rice production will be increased through a programme of development and technical advice, with the aim of reducing imports of a product of which the country purchases around 400.000 tonnes annually
Africa Gabon The Gabonese parliament's report on the draft of the country's new constitution, which is part of the timetable set by the Committee for Transition and Institutional Restoration, was presented to the Transition President
Asia Vietnam Hà Nội's local administration has launched a mass measles vaccination campaign, aiming to administer 70.000 doses to children and healthcare workers by November 15; The initiative seeks to achieve over 95% vaccination coverage for children aged 1-5
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Preliminary damage assessments in the flooded areas of Central Bosnia Canton amount to 55.200.000 BAM (€27.600.000), according to the local Civil Defence Administration
Africa Cameroon The country’s media have been banned from commenting on the health condition of President Paul Biya, who is 91 years old and has not been seen in public for over a month
Asia North Korea All roads and railways connecting the country with South Korea will be blocked and border defences will be reinforced, due to repeated military exercises south of the border and the presence of US nuclear weapons in South Korea
America Brazil Over 2.000 betting sites, including sponsors of major football clubs, have been shut down in the effort of enforcing new regulations combatting fraud, money laundering, and unresponsible gambling
Europe Russia Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, President Putin's main political opponent before his death in prison last February, had written in his memoir that he would "die in prison"
Europe Germany In Merheim, a suburb of Cologne, more than six thousand people had to temporarily leave their homes and three hospitals, with 642 patients, were evacuated due to the controlled explosion of a US World War II bomb
Europe Poland The government will temporarily suspend the possibility of seeking political asylum in the country for migrants arriving from Belarus
Asia Palestine As of 1 October, the World Food Programme, the UN agency that provides food assistance worldwide, had to stop sending food aid to the north of the Gaza Strip due to shelling by the Israeli army
Asia Afghanistan The 2024 Global Hunger Index report ranked Afghanistan 116th out of 127 countries, with a score of 30.8, whereas last year it was ranked 114th