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
Africa Mauritius A workshop focused on defining national priorities for harmonisation with the Codex Alimentarius, or 'Food Code', was launched by the Minister of Agro-Food Industry and Food Safety
America Ecuador An 8 month amnesty for Venezuelan migrants in irregular status has been announced by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa, offering a special visa to aid their regularization, with the process allowing document renewals and free from penalties
Europe Latvia Residents of the village of Tirza are protesting against the planned felling of more than 20 apple trees as part of the road improvement works, demanding that the fruit trees be spared and sending letters to both Latvian highways and President Rinkēvičs
Asia Singapore Amazon Singapore has increased the price of its Prime subscription plan from S$2,99 (US$2,30) per month to S$4,99 per month for new members; this is the platform's first price increase since its launch in 2017
Africa Lesotho Partners in Health, an NGO, reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, taking rigorous measures to prevent and address incidents in Lesotho
Asia Turkmenistan Voting for the most beautiful goal of the 20th round of the 2024 major championship has started on social networks, where fans will be able to choose the most beautiful goal from seven candidates, upon initiative of the Turkmenistan Football Federation
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The government asked Japan to donate at least 2 million doses of measles vaccine
Asia Syria The Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders called for the immediate release of Syrian journalist Bakr al-Kassem, detained by pro-Turkish factions
Europe Slovakia In the next 15 to 20 years, according to experts, the country will need 15 to 30 TWh more electricity per year than it produces today, due to the decarbonisation of industry, heating and transport making nuclear power necessary for its future energy needs
Asia Mongolia Some 527.000 foreign tourists visited Mongolia from January to August 2024, generating revenues reaching USD 1 billion, according to the Ministry of Roads and Transport
Africa Comoros Head of State Azali Assoumani met farmers, active members of the 'Jardin Ndjema' cooperative, before recalling the threefold struggle for the years to come: energy, food and health autonomy
Asia Kazakhstan A telephone survey at the request of the Kazakhstan Strategic Research Institute, under the guidance of the Kazakh President, shows that out of 1.200, 53% support the idea of building a new nuclear power plant
America El Salvador 80.000 public officials will be trained and certified in Bitcoin, blockchain, cybersecurity, and AI, aiming to enhance public administration, the Bitcoin Office of El Salvador announced