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
America Antigua and Barbuda 140 new police officers will soon join the force to strengthen public safety efforts across Antigua and Barbuda, Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney announced
Africa Ghana A public debate is underway after Savanna Agricultural Research Institute declared the launch of the first genetically modified crop for commercialisation; it is one of the 13 research institutes of the Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Asia East Timor East Timor's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito dos Santos Freitas will visit the Philippines, a visit that comes as East Timor is working towards becoming a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Europe Andorra The European Union will help the country take advantage of the opportunities offered by globalisation by providing access to a large and integrated internal market, said Secretary of State for Relations with the European Union
Europe Serbia Work has begun on a large-scale salvage project to raise and remove a fleet of Nazi ships sunk in the Danube in the last days of World War II
Africa Chad At least 54 people died as a result of flooding in six departments of Tibesti province in northern Chad, thousands of shops and vehicles were washed away
America Guyana The first permanent cultural exhibit of Guyana in the Dominican Republic will be established at Santo Domingo’s Columbus Lighthouse Museum, with the support of the Dominican government
Asia Azerbaijan Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku for a two-day state visit to discuss the resolution of the conflict with Armenia among other themes
Asia Brunei Some 113 pints of blood were collected during a blood donation campaign organised by the Brunei Malayali Association
Africa Ethiopia Akobo Minerals announced a major development in its underground operations at the Segele mine; the major gold exploration and mining company has headquarters in Scandinavia and operations in Ethiopia
Asia Malaysia The country has officially adopted Worldcoin's iris scanning technology as part of its digital transformation strategy, a significant advancement in secure digital identity verification
America Nicaragua The Punta Huete International Airport is undergoing reconstruction and modernization with a US$430 million in funding from China, aiming to transform it into a major logistics hub linked to strategic projects like a new water port and industrial zones
Europe Ireland This year's A-level results in Northern Ireland ‘complete the return’ to pre-Covid levels with similar results to 2019, exam boards said, with 30.3% of students receiving grade A or above, in line with the 29,4% achieved in 2019