America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Europe United Kingdom Weird weather across the UK has been blamed on an anticyclonic gloom: fog, low clouds and spots of drizzle caused Odiham, a small town in Hampshire where some 4.400 people live, to record just 12 minutes of sunshine in the past 11 days
Africa Malawi The extraordinary annual youth summit and general assembly of the National Youth Council will be held 11-13 November; the event serves as platform to empower and engage youth leaders from across the country in key development initiatives
America Honduras Honduras predicts its largest-ever shrimp export decline this year, with exports to Taiwan dropping over 50% due to the end of diplomatic ties and preferential trade agreements, potentially costing US$45 million in revenue as a 20% tariff now applies
Africa Sudan NGOs operating in Sudan have warned of the increased use of explosive weapons that have caused the deaths of dozens of civilians recently
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Falcons Club's Hadad programme announced a strategic partnership with NEOM to improve falcon habitat in the NEOM nature reserve
Africa Lesotho Standard Lesotho Bank donated 300 laying hens and 100 bags of 50kg of feed to St. Cecilia's Orphanage in Ha Buasono, Berea, showing its support to local communities
America Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro described Donald Trump’s election victory as a "new beginning" for US-Venezuela relations, suggesting an opportunity for "win-win" cooperation despite past tensions, and emphasized his openness to foreign investment
Africa Tunisia National citrus fruit production is expected to increase by 5,2% to 365.000 tonnes for the 2024/2025 season, according to the Directorate-General for Agricultural Production
Asia North Korea The country defended its controversial law providing for harsh penalties for consuming foreign media, while admitting to carrying out public executions and imprisoning perpetrators of 'anti-state' crimes
Europe Slovenia Over 51% of the respondents in a poll published by the newspaper Delo said they believe that the government of Robert Golob will end its term
America Antigua and Barbuda Waste management is expected to improve following the handing of the keys of seven garbage trucks to the National Solid Waste Management Authority
Africa Uganda The second round of polio vaccination has been launched: targeting 2,7 million children under five in the east of Uganda, it answers to the outbreak reported in May
America Suriname President Santokhi emphasized the need for global collaboration to combat biodiversity loss; efforts include improving forest management, recognizing land rights for Indigenous and tribal communities, and strengthening national environmental regulations