Europe Spain A political and cultural dispute erupted over Basque regional government's formal request to host Pablo Picasso’s anti-war painting Guernica for 9 months; 2027 marks 90th anniversary of the first Basque government and of the bombing of the town Guernica
Europe Sweden In a series of articles published on 'Aftonbladet', the Swedish Democrats, who support the right-wing government, accused the Swedish Committee to Combat Anti-Semitism, which systematically points out its regular slip-ups, of being a political actor
Europe Ireland "It was like a bomb was dropped on us" declared the parents in protest against the plan to move the secondary school 8 km away, from Ongar, in northwest Dublin to Hollywoodrath
Europe North Macedonia An interactive workshop on the protection of critical infrastructure and targets from terrorist attacks was organised by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Mission in Skopje and brought together government officials and experts
Africa Niger Political leader Hama Amadou, head of the Niger Democratic Movement for an African Federation, has passed away at the age of 74; he held key positions within the institutions and served twice as Prime Minister
Asia Sri Lanka Israeli citizens visiting Sri Lanka, whether for tourism or other reasons, can now directly request assistance to ensure personal protection, according to a new telephone number provided by the Sri Lankan police
America Antigua and Barbuda The country will host the first True Blue beauty contest, a regional event celebrating the beauty and talent of Caribbean policewomen, scheduled for today 25 October at the John E St Luce Finance and Conference Centre under the theme 'United We Serve'
Asia Yemen Yemen's Houthis claimed that the US and UK conducted joint airstrikes on Al Hudaydah airport, which served domestic and international traffic but has been inactive since 2014
Europe Slovakia South Korean company Hyundai Mobis plans to invest over €170 million to build a new plant in Nováky, western Slovakia, which will mainly produce components for electric cars
Asia Brunei 882 Politeknik Brunei graduates, 494 females and 388 males, celebrated their achievements at the institution's Class of 2024 Convocation ceremony, which marked the completion of their three-year courses
America Saint Lucia Fisherfolk are urged to register urgently, a call to specially addressing those in Soufriere, in order to access refunding after summer bad weather impact; only half of professional fisherfolk are regularly registered
Europe Italy A regional state of emergency has been declared in Sicily, the hottest and driest Region in Italy, for the damage caused by recent rains; €2,8 million from the reserve fund for unforeseen expenses of the regional budget have been allocated
Oceania Papua New Guinea Rising gold prices could benefit PNG's economy, Kina Bank pointed out, as they should have a positive impact on he country's gold export earnings
Asia Oman The winners of the home environmental hygiene campaign organised by the Al Batinah Governor's Office with the aim of combating disease vectors, especially the Aedes mosquito, were honoured in an official celebration