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
America Peru 37 Indigenous land titles were granted in Peru in record time through a collaboration between NGOs and the government, using an innovative, low-cost process; this method significantly reduces deforestation and strengthens Indigenous rights
Africa Togo A competition to recruit over 4.000 teachers has been launched by the Ministry of Labour; candidates must be at least 18 years old and no older than 40 and must pass written tests on 7 December at examination centres
Europe Andorra La Vella has addressed the security of children walking to school with initiatives including 'paths to school' with street signs in bright yellow, signs at child's eye level, further deploying of police at crossings, 'drop and go' areas for a 30'' stay
America Antigua and Barbuda The first international flights will land in Barbuda next month: the government finally received approval from the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority after a long wait
Africa South Sudan World Bank approved a grant from the International Development Association to the Government to support the strengthening of institutional capacity and human resources in the public service to better deliver basic needs and services to citizens
Africa Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who travelled to Beijing as part of the Sino-African Cooperation Forum, then left for Budapest to finalise a military partnership that had been under discussion for almost a year
Asia Bhutan 8 national chess players will represent Bhutan at the prestigious 45th Chess Olympiad, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 10 to 23 September; the team is made up of students and professionals, comprising four students and four working adults
Asia China Super typhoon Yagi affected over 500.000 people in the southern Chinese province of Hainan; it is the strongest typhoon to hit mainland China this autumn and the fourth strongest typhoon since 1949
Africa Algeria Polls closed on Saturday for elections that will decide whether to grant another term to army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president
Africa Republic of the Congo Congolese President Denis Sassou-N'Guesso visited the Great Wall of China for the second time in 60 years on the sidelines of his participation in the China-Africa Forum
Africa South Africa Thekwini Municipality is urging pet owners to vaccinate their animals against rabies after a child died for having played with a rabid dog
Europe Italy A record-breaking Paralympics saw 71 podiums for Italy, two more than those collected three years ago in Tokyo, a result beaten only in Rome in 1960; Italian expedition returns from Paris with a record number of 24 golds
Europe Ukraine President Zelensky appointed former Minister of Arms Production Oleksandr Kamyshin as external advisor for strategic issues, following the resignation last week of Kamyshin, who was Minister of Strategic Industries and oversaw arms production