Asia Bahrain 128 competitors, 59 male and 69 female, took part in this year's Mutun competition; the event awards the three best in seven categories, each focusing on the memorization and comprehension of foundation texts related to Quranic sciences
Oceania Kiribati 100-day action plan of the Tourism Authority of Kiribati has come to an end and results are being assessed; it focused on enhancing regulatory frameworks, improving tourism readiness in outer islands, and developing community-led visitors' experiences
America Brazil Mining Policy Council has finally been installed and has set out to modernize Brazil's mining strategy by drafting a new national plan and launching studies on critical minerals, fees, oversight, and sustainable development integration
Africa Sao Tome and Principe A tender has been published for the contracting of a company to build the Sao Tomé Airport Cargo Terminal, as part of the Energy Transition and Institutional Support project, financed by the African Development Bank
Africa Equatorial Guinea At least 65 stakeholders drawn from the eight counties and two administrative areas in Eastern Equatoria State on Tuesday commenced a three-day dialogue on land, natural resources-based conflicts, and pastoral issues in Torit
Africa Liberia Amid challenges that still confront the rice value chain, the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with stakeholders and EU, is ready to develop a roadmap to guide the country in improving domestic rice production
America Bolivia Rodrigo Paz has won Bolivia’s presidency with 54,6% of the vote, ending 19 years of Socialist rule and pledging economic reforms amid a fuel crisis and ongoing financial instability
Africa Mauritius The mytGPT Educational Platform pilot project, an AI-powered platform designed to support students, teachers, and parents across the education system will be implement by MoE with Mauritius Telecom
Africa Mozambique All mining activities in Manica, Mozambico's largest gold producer, are suspended, following reports of environmental damage caused by mining companies; suspension will allow for the recovery of the environment, rivers and main dam
Africa Libya AFRICOM confirmed that efforts are underway to unify Libya’s security forces and strengthen cohesion between East and West; the “Flintlock” exercise will focuse on extremist organizations and will be the first time Libya hosts a training location
Asia Kyrgyzstan The most decorated sumo wrestler in history, Hakuho Sho (Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal), has been named Ambassador of the 6th World Nomad Games, which will be held in Kyrgyzstan in autumn of 2026
America Argentina US President Trump has linked the US's $20.000 million aid to Argentina to a victory by President Milei’s party in the upcoming October 26 elections, warning the support depends on maintaining liberal reforms and resisting socialist opposition
Asia Qatar The 11th Katara Festival for Arabic Novel was held with Saudi Arabia as guest of honour; the late Saudi diplomat, novelist, and poet Ghazi Al Gosaibi has been named as personality of the year
America Belize Belmopan hosted a UNESCO-supported workshop that has trained urban planners and cultural practitioners to integrate living heritage into sustainable urban development as the city updates its planning regulations