Asia Bahrain 128 competitors, 59 male and 69 female, took part in this year's Mutun competition; the event awards the three best in seven categories, each focusing on the memorization and comprehension of foundation texts related to Quranic sciences
Africa Algeria On the 71th Revolution anniversary President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received congratulations messages of many heads of State, including that Pope Leo XIV of Vatican City who invoked Allah's blessing for the people in Algeria
Oceania Samoa Five Samoans top the list of Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2025 that celebrate excellence and innovation across the Pacific creative sector; director and actress Anapela Polataivao is the winner of the Senior Pacific Artist Award
Oceania Papua New Guinea 191 foreigners have been detained in five days for breaching their visa or work permit; the Special Spot Check Operation in Morobe aimed at discouraging illegal practices that affect national revenue and security
Africa Mali In the frame of the fuel crisis, PM will meet tomorrow 6 November the syndicates of drivers for an open dialogue with the operators of the transport route, whose role is considered «highly patriotic» for delivering essential items to taxpayers
Europe Bulgaria At forum “Bulgaria on the Threshold of the Eurozone” held at the Boyana Residence in Sofia, ECB President Christine Lagarde and Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev unveiled the design of Bulgaria’s euro banknotes
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM Gonsalves outlined the strategic importance of St. Vincent’s modernized port facility, critical to economic growth and sustainability; in a radio interview he provided transparent insights into the port’s financing structure that minimizes risk
Europe Belarus New Decree No.388 “On improving the procedure for moving into rental housing” aims to reduce the waiting time to move into new state-owned rental apartments, cutting it from up to 200 to 30 working days from the date the building is approved for occupancy
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Seven individuals were arrested in Tuzla, one of ten Cantons in Bosnia’s Federation, suspected of human trafficking and forcing minors into prostitution; four of those arrested are police officers
Europe Slovakia Media freedom organisation Reporters without Borders latest list of press freedom “predators” lincludes prime minister Fico, citing social media attacks and partisan appointments to the public broadcaster and media regulatory body
Asia United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai celebrated Flag Day by hoisting the nation's 'symbol of pride' in the presence of 300 students from schools across the emirate
Europe Ukraine Newspaper The Kyiv Independent launched its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide with a selection of 90 meaningful gift ideas from more than 75 Ukrainian brands, curated entirely from staff recommendations across the newsroom
Africa South Sudan Nearly one million people have been affected by devastating floods across South Sudan, the UN and video footage confirmed, worsening a humanitarian crisis already marked by conflict and disease outbreaks
Asia Afghanistan An earthquake struck near Mazar-e-Sharif, one of the country's largest cities that is home to about 500.000 people, with the 26 death toll expected to rise as rescues continue amid destruction; with a 6,3 magnitude, it was marked as orange alert