Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
Oceania Papua New Guinea A young woman has started an online business to help her parents pay for her tuition fee; the ‘boutique’ sells locally made, heritage-style garments and accessories and is going online to reach customers out of her physical range
America Suriname The Emile de la Fuente Stadium hosted a successful sports day for hundreds of children with disabilities in Suriname; the event, which included games like football and netball, promoted social skills, teamwork, and inclusion for disabilities
Europe Germany Amid workforce shortages, healthcare leaders hope Syrian doctors working in Germany will decide to stay; they return to motherland after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria would have a hard impact on the health system
Asia Armenia A Strategy for Improving the Demographic Situation for 2024-2040 was developed under the guidance of consulting firm Ameria, to address Armenia's serious demographic challenge
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has announced plans to purchase an Earth observation satellite using $20 million in funding from Sicomines, a strategic mining partnership between Chinese and Congolese investors
America Grenada Soroptimist International Grenada concluded the project 'Empowering Girls in Grenada to Navigate Their Periods with Dignity' which aimed to provide essential support to young women to manage menstrual health with confidence
America Venezuela The UN's human rights office in Venezuela has partially resumed operations after being expelled earlier this year, amid ongoing concerns over political violence, with the UN calling for investigations into deaths during post-election protests
Asia Nepal Two new postage stamps have been emitted in what is the first issue of postage stamps in the 2024 series; entitled '150th World Post Day' and 'INTERPOL- 100Th Anniversary' they and bring the total types of postage stamps printed to 1.452
Africa Tunisia The Tunisian Education and Family Organisation expressed its support for the decision to ban students from using smartphones in schools
Africa Uganda The UNESCO Office in Uganda will be upgraded from its current status as a Project Office to an Antennae Office, following a Host Country Agreement signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for Eastern Africa
Asia Yemen A senior Yemeni official stated that the country has a plan for confrontation with its adversaries, including the United States, vowing that more options for retaliatory attacks will open up as their aggression increases
America Paraguay Paraguay has officially reopened its embassy in Jerusalem, a diplomatic victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the country becoming the first to move its embassy to the city since the October 2023 Hamas attack
Europe San Marino Fitch improved San Marino's rating from BB to BB+; the Secretary of State for Finance and Budget didn't agree, affirming that San Marino's economic outlook is even more positive