Europe Russia Two maritime patrol aircraft have made a 30-hour Arctic flight, including a mid-air tanking that would account a the first-ever North Pole aerial refueling; for the unique mission, the crews reportedly entered the Book of Records of the Armed Forces
America Mexico Authorities have carried out a major crackdown in Mexico by intervening 160 illegal wells and seizing over 250 water tankers linked to the illicit water trade across 48 municipalities, aiming to disrupt the illegal extraction and sale of potable water
Asia Uzbekistan The Industry, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Committee has prepared a draft resolution that provides for the establishment of basic standards for building and encouraging safety culture at nuclear plants and at entities servicing them
America Grenada Grenada is most likely to follow Antigua and reject a request made by the U.S government to place a radar system at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) as Washington builds up a military presence around oil-rich Venezuela
Africa Zimbabwe The son of former President Robert Mugabe has appeared in a Harare court charged with drug possession; he was arrested as he drove the wrong way down a one-way street, two small sachets of cannabis were found on him; other five people were also arrested
Asia Yemen Human rights sources have confirmed that Houthi authorities in northern Yemen have transferred a group of detainees, arrested for intending to celebrate the anniversary of September 26 Revolution, to an undisclosed location
Oceania Vanuatu The Minister for Environment and Climate Change said he is “tired” of Vanuatu being a dumping ground for second hand vehicles from abroad and Amendment to the Bill for the Motor Vehicles will enforce strict emission standards on all imported vehicles
Africa Guinea-Bissau Experts say that with the main opposition candidates barred from contesting, the election scheduled this November is at risk of becoming an exercise to legitimize President Umaro Embalo, self-proclaimed in 2020
Oceania Fiji Justice Chaitanya Laksman, representing the Raiwaqa Crematorium Committee has called on lawmakers to incorporate cremation provisions into the Burial and Cremation Amendment, 2025, rather than leaving them to ministerial regulations
Europe Vatican City Pope Leo XIV participated in various events with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, including an ecumenical prayer in the Sistine Chapel a historic moment as the last time English sovereigns prayed with a Pope was 500 years ago
America Colombia Science ministry has led a national forum exploring AI's ethical, political, and educational impacts to promote tech sovereignty and collective well-being
Oceania Marshall Islands The Majol Matrix robotics team, five high school students, will represent the Marshall Islands at international robotics competition FIRST Global Challenge staring 27 October
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The country's fragmented political landscape and inadequate digital oversight make adolescents vulnerable to online indoctrination by extremists; fears raised a year ago when a policeman was killed by a radicalized teenager seem confirmed by trends
Asia Azerbaijan Baku port is targeting 25 million tons throughput, as transport and transit sector continues to be a top priority on Azerbaijan’s national agenda due to its strategic importance for trade, attracting investment, and unlocking economic opportunities