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
Asia Azerbaijan The “Freedom for Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan” Union has released a new list of political prisoners, which includes the names of 392 individuals, an increase of 17 people compared to the list published in June which contained 375 names
Europe North Macedonia Government wants to require journalists and others to seek permission to use open data from public institutions, heightening concerns about transparency; experts say a new bill on open data risks introducing new restrictions on transparency
Africa Central African Republic A new project entitled "I Nga I Ke A Zo,", or "We too are human beings" was launched at Espace Linga Tèrè in Bangui, with the support of the EU, training in audiovisual production, leadership, civic participation women, youngs and people with disabilities
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's top accolades for lifetime achievement in science and innovation this year go to microbiologist Tatjana Avšič Županc, mathematician Tomaž Pisanski and pharmaceutical tech researcher Franc Vrečer
Europe Spain Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across northeastern Spain on Sunday, leaving residents trapped in vehicles and homes in parts of Catalonia — just a day after similar downpours caused travel chaos on the island of Ibiza
Africa Burundi New Minister of Justice has pledged radical reforms to ease overcrowding in Burundi's prisons; his plans envision the closing of a number of facilities and greater use of alternatives of incarcerations
Europe Sweden The number of children under 15 years old who have been brought to court as witnesses his year has almost doubled compared to 2024, and increased by 10 times on 2023 figures
Europe Portugal As part of the AI Nation Portugal program business associations Enterprise Confederation of Portugal will launch Artificial Intelligence training for 50.000 for 500.000 executives, employees, students in partnership with universities and research centers
Asia Yemen Bakeries across the Yemeni city of Taiz launched a comprehensive strike to protest against a new directive by local authorities mandating the sale of bread by weight at a fixed price
Europe Poland Hotel Forum, a brutalist, communist-era hotel in Kraków that closed twenty years ago has been added to Poland’s official register of protected monuments for its historic, architectural and social value that make it “an element of the city’s identity”
Oceania Samoa Police has launched “SAY NO TO ILLEGAL DRUGS” campaign involving the Church, as local parishes are central to communities and their leadership on this issue is crucial
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed on the creation of joint ceasefire monitoring body that will oversee the implementation of a permanent ceasefire; it was announced via social media posts after months of negotiation in Doha, Qatar
Africa Sudan The illicit cross-border trade in vehicles has been growing since the start of Sudan's third civil war in April 2023 between the rebel Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces