Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai Municipality has asked residents not to litter public places or barbecue in green areas, allocating 3.150 supervisors to ensure sustainable waste management and public cleanliness during the Eid Al Adha festivities
Africa Nigeria $59 billion will be spent on the construction of rural roads and farmers' markets thanks to a World Bank loan of $500 million to the federal government
Europe Ukraine The G7 decided to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50 billion for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces
Oceania Vanuatu The liquidator of Air Vanuatu Limited,Ernst & Young Australia, confirmed to the Vanuatu Daily Post that all the company's pilots are still employed
Asia Yemen The Yemen Human Rights Centre condemned the US-British aggression against civilian and government sites that hit the government complex in Raimah governorate and Radio Raimah
Europe Sweden The US State Department has designated the Nordic Resistance Movement, Sweden's largest neo-Nazi group, and three of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
Africa Tanzania The Tanzanian railway authorities have started commercial operations of the first standard-gauge electric train from Dar es Salaam to the Morogoro region, a length of 300 km
Europe Vatican City The Institute for Works of Religion publishes its Annual Report for 2023, revealing a profit of €30,6 million
Asia China Journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, one of the most prominent activists of the #MeToo movement in the country, was sentenced to five years in prison; she has been jailed since September 2021 on charges of 'inciting subversion', often used against opponents
America Brazil With fewer than 100 individuals left, Brazilian conservationists are racing to save the Muñoa’s Pampas cat, one of the world’s most endangered felines, by promoting habitat-preserving ranching, captive-breeding programs, and conservation agreements
Asia Myanmar Ruling junta imposed new restrictions on the Internet, banning the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) that will affect the 20 million social media users due to the ongoing clashes
Oceania Samoa A body to investigate corrupt practices within the government will soon be established, as the first national anti-corruption policy and strategy was officially launched in Apia
Africa Libya Skyrocketing meat prices threaten Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of mutton sacrifice: last March Libya's Central Bank imposed a 27% surcharge on the sale of hard currency, with price increases of up to 50%