Africa Malawi Ballot papers for 16 September General Election have been delivered from its Kamuzu International Airport warehouse to all 229 constituency tally centres: the Malawi Electoral Commission confirmed the key activity in preparations for the polls
Europe Hungary The Black Madonna Pilgrimage Train has departed Budapest station for Częstochowa, Poland, with around 600 pilgrims on board, including students and children in state care; special importance was given to the initiative in light of global events
Africa Seychelles New political party Seychelles People’s National Movement has been officially registered by the Electoral Commission; SPNM was handed Certificate of Registration, stamped copies of their Constitution and Manifesto, Political Parties Act and Elections Act
America Trinidad and Tobago TT reaffirmed itself as the world's largest exporter of ammonia, a substantial foreign exchange entry; most ammonia goes into the production of fertilisers and the largest market are the US with 25% of the exports, Morocco 16%, Switzerland and Mexico 9%
Asia Iran Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, proposed himself as interim leader to guide the country through regime change, calling on the international community for support, after the US had bombed Iran, that in turn hit US bases in Qatar
Oceania Vanuatu Airbus replied to earlier news in the Vanuatu Daily Post saying it didn't held any talks with Government since October 2024, despite PM Napat’s recent claim that negotiations are underway to recover VT2 billion (€14 million) paid during COVID-19 pandemic
Europe Moldova Amendments to the Law on Advertising define state advertising, setting criteria for allocating public funds transparently and fairly: media diversity, editorial independence, language, focus/audience, professional ethical standards, disclosure of funding
Europe Iceland Dozens of pilot whales were found stranded in Ólafsfjörður; with rescue teams from the Tröllaskagi region and Akureyri called out to assist, the whales have been successfully refloated and guided back to the open sea by around 7 p.m.
Asia Nepal A preliminary 4 km-deep drilling by Nepal–China teams uncovered over 1,12 billion m³ of methane in Dailekh’s Jaljale, Karnali Province and a commercial viability report is due by end 2025; The resource could supply Nepal’s gas demand for around 50 years
Asia Turkmenistan Potato harvesting 2025 has started in northern regions; in Dashoguz velayat, 8.800 hectares have been planted, in Shavat etrap, about 17.000 tons of tubers have already been prepared: along with Akdepe, is the largest producer in the region
Europe Malta St John’s Co-cathedral celebrated the arrival of a new bronze bell that will join Grandmaster Pinto bell in the belfry tower to restore harmonic balance to the unique bell ensemble; Carola Francisca was cast by the Royal Eijsbouts Bellfoundry, Netherlands
Africa Liberia President Boakai has taken part in the WAES Summit in Abuja to present Liberia’s vision for trade, investment, and development in the region; the West African States Summit was followed by WAE Head of States meeting to deliberate on common challenges
Europe Belarus Belarus released 14 political prisoners, including jailed opposition blogger Siarhei Tsikhanouski and three Polish nationals, following meetings of Alexander Lukashenko with envoys from U.S. President Trump in Minsk
Africa Madagascar 34.000 children, 22.000 women of reproductive age in Makueni and Tana River counties will take advantage from a new $100,000 health resilience fund launched through a partnership between Prudential Kenya and the Kenya Red Cross Society