Africa Comoros Local Coca-Cola branch will dismiss half of its employees despite clear agreements of 2021; workers have called upon an effective industrial relaunch
Africa Burkina Faso The remains of Alain Christophe Traoré, aka Alino Faso, a social media influencer, have been repatriated from Ivory Coast, were he was found dead in his cell, detained for allegedly collaborating with foreign agents; a mourning BF calls for accountability
Africa Gambia Chaos spread at the Kanifing court as Police Intervention Unit officers fired tear gas to push back youths demanding the release of 23 protesters charged with holding a procession in a public place without licence from the IGP; all of them deny charges
Europe Belarus The national canoe sprint team got five medals at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships: one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes, with Volha Klimava winning the champion title in the Women C1 5.000m
Asia Azerbaijan Innovation and Supply Center, a public legal entity has reportedly opened the due procedures for the procurement of medicines to ensure the supply of essential drugs for patients belonging to socially vulnerable groups for a value of 13,4m manats, €6,7m
Europe Norway 34-year-old woman from Ethiopia who was working at a youth welfare institution in Oslo was murdered on the job by 18-year-old resident with history of right-wing extremism; he’s also been charged with terrorism as he said attack was politically motivated
Asia Bangladesh Stone looting incidents at the Sada Pathor tourist site, in Bholaganj, Sylhet, have been more frequent and bolder in the past months, occurring in daylight, changing the landscape; reported by media, started investigation into local and national officials
Africa Liberia 30 institutions participated in a comprehensive legal assessment that examined constitutional, statutory, customary laws through a gender lens identifying direct or indirect discriminations against women or girls, also comparing to international standards
America Guatemala Temporary humanitarian status has been granted by authorities in Guatemala to 161 Mexicans, mostly families with children, who have fled Frontera Comalapa escaping cartel violence despite official denials from Mexico
Asia India Nearly 30% of private cars taking the Delhi-Chandigarh highway have chosen the FASTag annual pass, though much more expensive than the average toll, a higher percentage compared to other areas; 1 million users are expected this year
Europe Latvia Riga Vice Mayor Edvards Ratnieks announced to the press that he is urging illegal immigrants to leave Riga and Latvia in a month, as citizens reportedly feel less safe; migration was one of the issues highlighted in the campaign this year
Asia Vietnam Plans have started for the evacuation of over half a million people and all boats are ordered to stay ashore as Vietnam braces for an intensifying Typhoon Kajiki
Asia Uzbekistan The Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR has commenced developing an oil field in Uzbekistan and 'very promising' feedback is expected with one or two years, Uzbekistan announced in a trilateral meeting with Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
Africa Tunisia Members and backers of Tunisia's largest trade union rallied in support of the organisation, which has faced mounting pressure from President Kais Saied; it was the largest demonstration recently held in the country, denouncing a rollback of freedoms