Asia Japan Proof of proficiency in Japanese will be required to apply for a working visa for engineering, humanities or international services; policy will be revised tightening screening after workers entered Japan under a specialized job visa but do unskilled jobs
Europe Greece With fewer and fewer young people enrolling in the country's military academies, the ministries of Defense and Education have teamed up to announce a benefits package to attract new students
Europe Latvia The Riga International Film Festival, to be held from 17-27 October, has announced the KIDS' REEL programme, suitable for 2-14 year olds
Africa Kenya Mazingira Day was observed on 10th October as national holiday dedicated to the environment; the key role of schoolchildren was awarded with a ceremony and the crucial action of the National Youth Service for planting 15 billion trees by 2030 was reminded
Africa Egypt The Autumn Flower of the International Flower Expo 2024 was held at the El-Horreya Garden in Zamalek, Cairo; the Expo has a history of over 90 years and attracts major exhibitors
Europe Slovakia Bratislava Transport Museum opened an exhibition on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the launch of the Vienna Tramway
Oceania Vanuatu A new forensic laboratory is set to strengthen the Vanuatu Police's investigation of serious crimes; officially opened in Port Vila, the facility will enable the collection and development of stronger evidence for prosecution
Africa Tanzania 'Tanga', meaning 'sail' in Swahili, is the name of the house run by Polish missionaries to provide a safe home for albino children in Tanzania
Europe Croatia Croatian real estate prices are rising more than elsewhere in Europe; looking at the situation on an annual span, average prices of residential buildings have increased by 10%
Oceania Australia Qantas airlines has been fined $100 million for misleading customers by selling tickets on flights that had already been cancelled over two months before; this misconduct affected over 86.000 customers across more than 70.000 flights between 2021 and 2023
Europe Portugal Six locations in Lisbon have seen a simultaneous noise protest against uncontrolled tourism under the motto “For Lisbon, make yourself heard!”; many people have been priced out of their city, or they can't bear their city changing so much and so fast
Asia Singapore The Singapore Prison Service and the Attorney-General's Chambers acted illegally by disclosing and requesting letters from inmates, the Court of Appeal ruled
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The ban on night navigation on the waters of Lake Kivu was imposed a week after yet another tragic shipwreck claimed at least 78 lives
Europe Czech Republic Vágner, a renowned figure in Czech sports fishing, caught the largest catfish ever recorded in the Czech Republic with a rod, 2,64 metres long, breaking the national record