Asia Indonesia Officials in East Jakarta faced backlash after using an AI-generated image to respond to a public complaint, raising concerns over transparency; The fact highlight risks of using AI in public communication without clear disclosure or verification
Asia Myanmar Lingering impacts of Typhoon Yagi: damaged farmland hinders crop cycles and sparks fears of a rice shortage; rising prices and limited government aid heighten food insecurity concerns; urgent recovery efforts are needed
Europe Greece A comprehensive plan to improve services for Greeks abroad was presented by the Prime Minister in an attempt to modernise and strengthen Greece's ties with its diaspora through six goals
Africa Madagascar An increase in the number of demonstrations have created chaos in the capital; the police has announced that measures will be taken against the perpetrators and instigators of these movements
America Guatemala President Arévalo inaugurated the revamped high-security Guatemala prison "Centro de Detención de Máxima Seguridad Renovación", transforming the notorious former gang-controlled facility "El Infiernito" into a secure center to hold gang members
America Mexico Despite a rainy season, Mexico's water reserves remain historically low, with only 64% of dam capacity filled and regions such as Chihuahua facing severe drought, thus prompting another state of emergency
Asia Mongolia On Mongolia’s National Pride Day, marking the 862nd anniversary of Chinggis Khaan’s birth, a tribute was held with the State Nine White Banners raised in Sukhbaatar Square, accompanied by the Mongolian Armed Forces’ ceremonial music
Africa Guinea-Bissau The National Confederation of Student Associations of Guinea-Bissau has deemed 'unreasonable' and 'disproportionate' the measure by the Ministry of National Education to increase monthly tuition fees in Higher Education
Africa Gambia A $1,34 million soil fertility mapping project was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security with the support of the Islamic Development Bank
Africa Senegal Some 3.000 artists, including 129 from African countries, will be represented at 6th edition of Dakar Biennial of Contemporary African Art, under the theme 'The Wake, L'éveil, Le sillage, Xall wi'; Cape Verde and US are the two guest countries of honour
Europe France 380 municipalities throughout France have been designated as natural disaster zones, according to a decree published in the Official Journal, following the damage caused by the exceptional floods of 16-20 October
Africa Eritrea A workshop of the Ministry of Agriculture resulted in a regulatory document on quality standards for organic fertiliser exports; previously there were no official guidelines, Director General of Regulation and Control of the Ministry stated
Africa Ghana Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a backlash on social media after unveiling a statue of himself during a tour of the country's western region, seen by many Ghanaians as a self-celebration
America El Salvador The government approved a 30-day extension of the state of exception as part of President Nayib Bukele’s strategy against criminal gangs; the measure, which passed with 57 out of 60 votes, aims to continue restoring public order across El Salvador