Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
America Costa Rica Heavy rains linked to the Central American Gyre have caused severe flooding in Monteverde, Costa Rica, blocking roads, closing schools, disabling homes, and prompting the rescue of 11 people
America Honduras The Honduran prosecutor's office has filed official charges against business owners of the mining companies Inversiones Los Pinares and Ekotec for extensive environmental damage to the Montaña de Botaderos National Park
America United States Amazon has ordered its near-300.000 employees to return to the office full-time 5 days a week and announced plans to cut a number of manager positions; experts consider the move a key test case for the future of workplace flexibility in corporate America
America Barbados An incident, involving the threatening behaviour of a parent, led to the early closure of Hilda Skeene Primary School and police intervention, just days after a stabbing at Alexandra School
America Peru The minimum pension for retirees under Peru's National Pension System will increase by 20% starting in January 2025
Europe Switzerland Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old Swiss cyclist, has died; she was competing in the women’s junior road race at the world championships in Zurich yesterday, when she was badly injured in a fall
America Chile The country is no longer able to receive more Venezuelan migrants, said President Gabriel Boric declared at the UN General Assembly criticizing US sanctions for exacerbating poverty in Venezuela and pushing millions into exile
Europe Belgium The budget for the 'Fund for Excellence' will be increased from €1,5 million to €2,2 million to encourage ambitious students, particularly from technical and vocational schools, through school competitions
Europe Belarus Museum project 'Belarus-Russia. Crossroads of destinies' was presented: a joint effort of the National Art Museum of Belarus and the Russian State Museum, it will lead to an exhibition to be shown in Minsk in December
Asia Malaysia Over 500.000 women entrepreneurs are being empowered through microfinance programmes that provide capital and training to start and grow their businesses
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan Taliban dismiss as "absurd" the accusations of gender discrimination and human rights violations that have followed new restrictions on the visibility of women in public
Africa Morocco Teralys, a subsidiary of the Moroccan investment fund Al Mada, owned by the Moroccan royal family, will acquire the Italian chocolate manufacturer Nutkao allowing Morocco to strengthen its presence in the agro-industrial sector
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Acting President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Lima António André, set up an ad hoc Technical Assistance Committee at the General Secretariat of the Courts to manage the process of verifying candidatures for the legislative elections of 24 November