Oceania Palau A historic $15 million financing agreement has been signed with Saudi Arabia, marking a shift in how Palua's National Development Bank will now operate, as the loan will be directly invested into building affordable housing
Europe Portugal Of the 38.554 traffic accidents with injuries registered between January 1 and August 31 this year, 22% (8.427) saw the flight of at least one of those responsible, according to the latest official figures released by PSP police
Europe San Marino Negotiations have begun on an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of San Marino on various aspects in the field of border management
Asia Kazakhstan More than half of the Kazakh citizens surveyed are ready to participate in the upcoming referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant, according to a poll conducted by the Kazakh Institute for Strategic Studies
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo A bioethanol-ethyl alcohol production plant within the Panzi Foundation, specifically for the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel or disinfectant used in the medical field, was inaugurated a few days ago with a production capacity of 50.000 litres per year
Africa Mozambique General elections will be held in the country on 9 October: this is the first time that the Frelimo, the party in government since independence, risks losing its majority, fielding Daniel Chapo, a young candidate in the hope of attracting younger voters
Europe Netherlands Registration will be open for specialised centres for long-term COVID patients who can register via their general practitioners in just over one month, from 1 November; the first centres to open will be Maastricht UMC+, Amsterdam UMC and Erasmus MC
Africa South Africa Unusually late snowstorms have hit coastal areas of South Africa in recent days, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country's major highways
Asia Qatar The country could record its highest number of tourists ever this year, having already welcomed almost 3,3 million visitors in the first eight months of 2024, a 26% increase over last year, when more than 4 million visitors were welcomed
Asia Mongolia A unified information system for foreign nationals was developed and the Mongolian Immigration Agency began issuing visas on invitation for all categories electronically, as part of the project implemented by the Asian Development Bank
Oceania New Zealand The Land, Air, Water Aotearoa project has released nationally updated data for rivers, lakes, groundwater and estuaries, showing that New Zealand's freshwater health is under pressure from human activities
Africa Namibia Namibian Film Week was launched in Windhoek with a program of over 20 films, shorts, productions and documentaries screened in the 4-day event; for the first time, the week was open to international applications
Oceania Nauru The Danish Immigration Minister said he had gained 'valuable insights' during a trip to Nauru to study Australia's controversial system for processing offshore asylum seekers
America Brazil Brazil fined Elon Musk’s companies, including X and Starlink, 5 million reais (US$920.000) after some users in Brazil briefly regained access to the platform X despite a court-imposed ban