Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Africa Angola The country is expected to overtake Kenya as the fourth largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa by 2025, thanks to improved production and oil prices, according to the latest forecast by the International Monetary Fund
Asia Syria At least 12 civilians were killed in Turkish attacks against the PKK in Syria, carried out following the attack on the Aerospace Industry headquarters in Ankara province that killed five people
Europe Ireland "It was like a bomb was dropped on us" declared the parents in protest against the plan to move the secondary school 8 km away, from Ongar, in northwest Dublin to Hollywoodrath
America Antigua and Barbuda The country will host the first True Blue beauty contest, a regional event celebrating the beauty and talent of Caribbean policewomen, scheduled for today 25 October at the John E St Luce Finance and Conference Centre under the theme 'United We Serve'
Oceania Samoa The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held in Samoa today and tomorrow with the participation of the leaders of all the 56 countries that form the association
Europe North Macedonia An interactive workshop on the protection of critical infrastructure and targets from terrorist attacks was organised by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Mission in Skopje and brought together government officials and experts
Europe Andorra The new emotional support chat for young people has gone live and will enable young people to talk to qualified professionals 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; the initiative is promoted by the Ministry of Health with local associations
Africa Niger Political leader Hama Amadou, head of the Niger Democratic Movement for an African Federation, has passed away at the age of 74; he held key positions within the institutions and served twice as Prime Minister
Africa Zimbabwe The Vehicle Inspection Department has banned people working in its depots from wearing clothes that are too short, such as shorts, sleeveless tops and mini-skirts
Africa Benin Benin has joined six other African countries contributing to the African Development Fund, pledging USD 2 million; an estimated 74 million people have benefited from the fund through improved agriculture
Europe Slovakia South Korean company Hyundai Mobis plans to invest over €170 million to build a new plant in Nováky, western Slovakia, which will mainly produce components for electric cars
Europe Romania The breeding of chinchillas and mink will be banned starting from 2027; the law passes by Parliament makes Romania the 22nd country in Europe and the 16th EU member state to ban fur farming
Asia Taiwan Taiwan Railway Corp. losses are expected to reach NT$7,4 billion ($230,73 million) this year and NT$8,7 billion next year; former Taiwan Railways Administration, officially reorganised as a state-owned enterprise this 1st Jan, is still operating at a loss