Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Africa Eritrea Training on the maintenance and calibration of the National Animal and Plant Health Laboratory to combat livestock and crop diseases has been organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency
Europe Germany Germany and Israel marked a historic milestone in defence cooperation by unveiling the first Leopard 2 tank equipped with the Israeli TROPHY active protection system during a ceremony in Germany
Africa Djibouti Djibouti City has announced a durable ecologic revolution through the iniziative 'Djibouti Beach: Zero Waste'; at the third week of mobilization, the beach welcomed a crowd of volunteers determined to leave their coast clean and protected
Africa Liberia Liberia and Sierra Leone have established a partnership as part of efforts to advance the fight against drugs and drug abuse
Europe Vatican City The Baldacchino above the tomb of St. Peter was inaugurated after nine months of restoration; from 27 October to 8 December, the ancient Chair of St. Peter will be displayed at the foot of the High Altar before being reinstalled in Bernini's bronze throne
Europe Lithuania The government has approved a three-year action plan on diaspora policy focusing on education, culture and national security; the plan also includes the possibility of conducting a global census of people of Lithuanian origin to take stock of the diaspora
Africa Sudan Conditions in Sudan are not conducive to the deployment of the UN Forces, said Secretary General Antonio Guterres, acknowledging, however, the demands of Sudanese and human rights groups to intensify measures to protect civilians
Europe Liechtenstein Prime Minister Daniel Risch informed the heads of the IT and tax administration offices about new services and opportunities in the area of digitisation
Europe Spain The government will cancel a €6,5 million contract with Israeli military company to buy ammunition for the Spanish military police as long as the conflict in Gaza continues, thus maintaining its commitment not to sell or buy weapons to Israel during war
Europe Portugal Over 140 tumults have been registered in the Lisbon metropolitan area following the death of a Cape Verdean citizen, caused by the Police, occurred on 21 October
Asia Bangladesh Long working hours and lack of job security are a concern for care workers, with some 39,6% of workers reporting being dismissed from their jobs without notice, according to a new study by the International Labour Organisation
Africa Guinea 53 political parties have been dissolved by the authorities, who have put 54 others under observation; the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections
Africa Mauritius Mauritius Meteorological Services outlined the 2024-2025 summer outlook for the Republic, with the aim of keeping the population informed and prepared for the coming season