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
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
Africa Egypt Mohamed Ramadan will perform at next year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California; in his boisterous manner he told his 32 million Instagram followers "I’m super excited to be part of Coachella [..] now I’ve reached 4,7% of my ambition"
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Degro Trail has officially opened; the project aims to soon become a beloved destination for nature enthusiasts, a mean for local environmental education, and a driver for sustainable tourism
Asia Sri Lanka Environmental activists in the country are celebrating the end of a 2020 decree that made the island's unprotected forests more vulnerable to agriculture and development projects
Europe Albania The elderly population is growing at an unprecedented rate, putting pressure on the national health system to adapt and provide adequate care; almost half of Albanians over the age of 65 present multiple health conditions
Africa Tunisia Olive oil export revenues in the 2023-2024 season edged up by 50,8% to TND 5.161 billion late October 2024 (1,5 billion), compared with last season, reads the "ONAGRI Vigilance" report; the volume of the exported olive oil rose by 0,4%
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The government has decided to increase airport taxes to €220 from December, with exemptions for categories such as children under 2 and transit passengers
Europe Ukraine The Ukrainian army used US-made ATACMS missiles for the first time since the start of the war against Russia; they were employed during an attack on Russian territory
Africa Lesotho With the identification of a new asteroid, named 2023 QY50, now confirmed by International Astronomical Search Collaboration, Rorisang Mahomo marked a milestone for African contribution to space science, making Lesotho first country to spot a new asteroid
Africa Republic of the Congo A project by industrial developer Arise to develop a bulk cargo port aimed at bolstering activities within the Pointe Noire Special Economic Zone was approved by government during the inaugural meeting of the Public-Private Partnership Technical Committee
Asia Kazakhstan Aktau, a coastal city on the Caspian Sea, was named 'Cultural Capital of the Turkish World 2025' at the 41st meeting of the Permanent Council of the International Cultural Organisation of Turkey
Oceania Nauru The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has spoken to almost all the people currently detained on Nauru and, according to its data, almost a quarter of them suffer from serious mental health conditions and one in ten have suicidal ideation
Africa Burundi President Ndayishimiye ordered the release of around 41% of the 13.211 detainees accused of petty crimes, hoping this will allow them to change their behaviour and contribute to the country's development; those arrested for political beliefs are excluded