America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Secretaries of State recently appointed by the Presidency of the Republic were sworn in before the President of the Republic, Head of State and Government, SE Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Europe Luxembourg A petition calling for more flexibility in the workplace for women with endometriosis collected 4.668 signatures, exceeding the 4.500 signatures it needed to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies
Oceania Micronesia The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia will be added to the college's Flag Gallery of North Iowa Area Community College
Asia Kyrgyzstan A new Minister directive for nursing staff on the operating ward stipulates that they must remain on the ward and not leave for the morning fingerprint check between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
America Paraguay The Electoral Justice system has signed an agreement with Meta to combat electoral disinformation through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, addressing concerns about fake news and AI misuse during elections
Asia Laos The inauguration ceremony was held for the first meteorological tower in the village of Nathou, which will collect wind data crucial for evaluating wind farm projects in the region
Africa Morocco The country is emerging as a popular retirement destination, ranking 9th globally according to the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Africa Mozambique Campaigning has begun ahead of elections on 9 October to vote for president, parliament and regional authorities; ruling party Frelimo, which has dominated Mozambican politics since the civil war, will seek to extend its winning streak
Africa Eritrea Natnael Berhane, Eritrean professional cyclist and a member of the Istanbul Belediye Spor, took first place in the Soganli Grand Prix
America Panama President José Raúl Mulino has requested Costa Rica's support in helping Panama exit the OECD's tax haven lists, as Costa Rica prepares to assume the OECD presidency in 2025, aiming to improve Panama's international reputation and economic standing
Asia Israel High Court told Justice Minister Levin to quickly start process for appointing new court president and other two judges after justice minister was given enough time to seek ‘broad consensus’ on the appointment, but failed
Africa Liberia In his first State of the Nation address, President Boakai pledged to train 10.000 young people in digital skills within his first six months in office; the initiative is now an evident success across the country, said Liberia Telecommunications Authority
Asia Maldives The Democrats, an opposition party, accused the Maldivian administration of 'destroying' the corporate governance code by pressurising the Bank of Maldives to reverse its decision on credit card limits for foreign transactions