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 Sudan The war in Sudan could cost countless more lives if immediate action is not taken: famine and disease are spreading as fighting intensifies and humanitarian workers struggle to gain access, said a senior World Health Organisation official
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The government announced the official launch of the Citizenship by Investment Unit as a joint-stock company, strengthening the solidity of the programme and fostering its global reputation
Africa Morocco A rare deluge of rain has hit the Sahara Desert, feeding some of the most drought-stricken regions with more water than they have seen in decades
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago became the first Caribbean country to adopt a real-time payments platform similar to India's Unified Payments Interface after agreement between the National Payments Corporation of India and the Ministry of Digital Transformation
America Dominica As the global community prepares to observe World Mental Health Day tomorrow 10 October, Dominica expert Dr. Nadia Wallace emphasized the urgent need to prioritize mental health in the workplace as an essential component of occupational health and safety
Europe Vatican City The Pope, addressing the role of women in the Church, encouraged Jesuits "not to be afraid of anything" considering that the role of women is changing
Africa Tunisia In an election criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with over 90% of the votes; only 29% of the nine million registered voters took part in Sunday 6 ballot election, where just two opponents were allowed to run
America Saint Lucia A group of about fifty employees of 1st National staged what they described as a peaceful protest to demand raises, profit-sharing and payment of what is due
Africa Sao Tome and Principe More than 30 journalists from different social media organisations, both private and state-owned, were trained in the field of chemical and waste management as part of the strengthening of the national system
Asia Bahrain Two proposed amendments were submitted by MP Kazim seeking to enhance legal protection for doctors and medical professionals in the course of their work in human medicine and dentistry; the goal would make them less vulnerable to arbitrary legal actions
Europe Spain Ministry of Health presented a draft royal decree to regulate medical cannabis following the request of the Subcommittee for Health and Consumer Affairs Commission of 2021
Africa Zimbabwe The amount of US dollars that travellers can take out of the country has been simnifically reduced by a regulation introduced last month by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, now officially implemented by the government