Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Europe United Kingdom The coronation of King Charles III last year cost taxpayers £72 million, including £50 million for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and almost £22 million for policing costs, Government figures revealed
Africa Mali Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and his entire government were dismissed by the ruling military junta a few days after Maiga had publicly criticised the junta's military leadership, calling for an end to the transition of power
Europe Russia President Putin decleared that "Russia has the right to strike at countries that have supplied arms to Ukraine"
Europe Vatican City Failure of education is a cultural genocide that robs children of their future, Pope Francis told the Dicastery for Culture and Education at first Plenary Assembly, and dicasters “are morally obliged” to help 250 million children who do not attend school
Asia Yemen The country fired a hypersonic missile at an Israeli airbase in the Negev, in the southern part of the occupied territories
Europe Poland Poland has summoned European leaders to Warsaw on 19 November for the 1000th day of Russia’s War on Ukraine; Warsaw hopes this will be a reset in European decision-making ahead of its EC Presidency and the start of the Donald Trump administration
Europe Monaco The 21st edition of the Monte-Carlo Film Festival, an international event devoted entirely to comedy, will open on 27 November with a gala during which prizes are awarded to the winners of the films and lifetime achievement awards
Oceania Vanuatu Mind Care Clinic is understaff and under-budgeted, said professional Psychiatric Nurse Norah Titus, needing more resources to ensure all patients are cared for; in the department only four people, with no vehicle, have to care for the entire Vanuatu
Africa Madagascar A new 0,5% tax on mobile money transactions exceeding 150.000 ariary (€0,03), announced by the Directorate General of Taxes, prompted a strong reaction from Madagascar's three main mobile money operators
Asia Yemen According to media reports, the leader of the Yemeni resistance movement Ansarullah would have called on all Muslim nations to join forces and engage in jihad against their enemies to protect Palestine and the entire region from Israel
Oceania Palau A government proposed plan to allow fishing in 50% of Palau waters (now 20%) has heated a debate that is becoming one key issue dividing voters in this year’s general elections, which will take place on 5 November
Asia Laos The government held a meeting in Vientiane targeting Lao diaspora and descendants of Lao heritage; officials urged them to reconnect with their ancestral homeland and explore investment opportunities to support economic growth and strengthen cultural ties
Asia Kuwait The country is tightening property ownership rules, imposing strict conditions on non-Gulf owners while expanding rights for Gulf Cooperation Council citizens, as it grapples with the region's least affordable housing market