Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
Africa Tanzania The National Food Reserve Agency Sumbawanga Office is set to purchase 100.000 tonnes of maize using a new digital system designed to enhance efficiency in grain purchasing by quickly sending seller information for processing and payment authorisation
Asia Taiwan Bonuses for Taiwan’s Paralympic athletes have been increased: from NT$4 million (US$125.176) to NT$6 million for gold medal, the silver medal bonus will be upped to NT$2,1 million, and the bronze medal bonus to NT$1,5 million
Europe Austria With less than a month to go before legislative elections of September 29, Austria's far-right Freedom Party has highlighted its priorities in its manifesto, ranging from proposals to sharply reduce immigration to strengthening the economy
Asia Vietnam The State Bank of Việt Nam and the Bank of Laos are exploring a joint cross-border retail payment system that would imply the use of respective domestic currencies in bilateral trade and investment cooperation activities to prevent external risks
America Venezuela Supreme Court validated Maduro’s victory amid criticism over its lack of independence; the ruling was anticipated by the opposition and presidential candidate González Urrutia warned the TSJ could not assume the functions of the National Electoral Council
Africa Angola To ensure that all children are vaccinated and protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, the Ministry of Health, with the support of WHO, organized a methodological meeting in Luanda
Africa eSwatini Staff at the King Mswati International Airport received training on how to evacuate should a bomb be discovered within the building; authorities have reassured the population it is a normal, annual procedure, no unusual dangers have been reported
Africa Cameroon Milk production increased by 2% in 2023, attributed to revitalisation policies, including greater involvement of private sector and import of high-yield dairy cows; despite this, there remains a milk production deficit of almost 120.000 tonnes per year
Europe Czech Republic The Czech government intends to start taxing cryptocurrency transactions, with a law aimed at curbing tax evasion and creating a level playing field between cryptocurrencies and standard financial products
Asia Malaysia Penang area continues to draw in more tourists as direct flights increase, especially from China, and more cruise ships make it their port of call, while neighboring Pendang registers the highest substance abuse nationwide, at over one in 100 individuals
Asia Cambodia 'Bakong Tourists App' has been launched in Siam Reip to help promote international tourism influx by allowing electronic payments
Europe Lithuania "Akiplėša" (Toxic) by Lithuanian director Saulė Bliuvaitė has won the Golden Leopard prize of best movie at the 77th Locarno Film Festival; it reflects the dreary lives of girls in an industrial city, which they want to escape with a modeling career
Europe Belgium Single tickets to attend the Eucharist led by Pope Francis on Sunday 29 September at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels are sold out