Asia South Korea After a 17-month boycott over the government’s plan to boost med school admissions, medical students announced their return to classes; They urged academic support and reforms in training, while trusting Parliament and the government to guide improvements
Africa Comoros The extension and modernisation of Moroni International Airport, that will be carried out by Emirati company Terminals Holding, has been presented with a joint press conference; concern rose at the announcement that 800 jobs will be cut in the next months
America Ecuador Ecuador has reelected Daniel Noboa with 55,8% of the vote, while rival Luisa Gonzalez has alleged electoral fraud and requested a recount, despite the electoral authority calling the result irreversible
America Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Sailing Week 2025 will officially start tomorrow with the Round Antigua Race and the official opening party; the international sailing event, at its 56th edition, counts over 50 boats in its entry list
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan proposed that Kazakhstan consider to increase comprehensive cooperation between the ports of Turkmenbashy, Aktau and Kuryk on the Caspian Sea, and create a joint transport and logistics company to develop cooperation in the transport sector
America Bolivia Teachers in Bolivia have marched and clashed with police while demanding increased education funding, better wages, and more job positions, protesting deteriorating school conditions and economic hardship
Africa Equatorial Guinea M. Rafael Eneme Enga Obono has been elected president of the 4th jurisdiction of the African Taekwondo Union AFTU during the general assembly recently held at the UN headquarters in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Europe Monaco Monaco has joined the @ON network, a European anti-mafia initiative spearheaded by Europol and Eurojust, enhancing capacity to coordinate cross-border investigations and collaborate more effectively in the fight against transnational criminal networks
Europe Sweden Police is seek power to force social media giants, especially TikTok, to remove assignments about gang murders; police chief Petra Lundh thinks the ads on the digital platforms are a sign of an insufficient response to the problem
Africa Zimbabwe As Zimbabwe’s cities expand, local councils are formalizing land ownership often not following traditional land distribution systems: land previously passed down through generations is now being reallocated for new developments without clear consultation
Africa Uganda At least 5.000 out-of-school children in Busoga, with a special attention for girls, will be re-enrolled together with 2.000 teachers to support Uganda’s new competency-based secondary school curriculum, in Government plan for gender-equitable education
Africa Seychelles 18 newly qualified nurses have officially joined the Seychelles Nurses and Midwives Council; in a special ceremony they took their oath, were presented with their badges, book of code of ethics and professional conduct, received registration certificates
Europe Norway The Church of Norway is attracting record numbers of new members after years of decline; they are mostly young adults who’ve had their first child and researchers think they’re attracted more by the emphasis on fellowship, than just worship
Africa Ivory Coast 33 West Africans have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in Ivory Coast that lured people into paying up to $9.000 by promising them jobs in Canada, Interpol said, instead trafficked them to Abidjan, held under physical and psychological coercion