Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Africa Gambia In preparation for the 2026 elections, journalists and civil society players are receiving specialised training to help them detect and counter misinformation before it fuels tension and confusion
America United States Confidence in the economy is the worst since 2022, political confidence in both parties is the lowest since Trump began his second term; pessimism is driven by dissatisfaction with current political and economical strategy, latest Gallup poll reports
Asia Kazakhstan As mountain tourism grows, rescuers, tourism officials and mountaineers are raising concerns about increasing number of unprepared hikers venturing into dangerous terrain influenced by social media; mandatory registration for tourists is being considered
Asia India 49 organisations and collectives, 553 environmentalists and academics, citizens wrote a letter to Chief Justice demanding that the Supreme Court withdraw oral remarks that cast doubt on the right of communities to seek enforcement of environmental law
Europe France France has banned Israel’s National Security Minister Ben-Gvir from its territory after footage of him taunting abducted flotilla activists earlier this week triggered international criticism
Africa South Africa The sale of unregulated medicines is increasing in South Africa, where fake and substandard medicines are distributed through informal channels, informal outlets, online platforms, and cross-border smuggling, with people often buying unaware of fakes
Asia Iran A senior Iranian cleric said women without proper hijab should not be excluded from wartime gatherings, while Nour News, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, called for reason and moderation over ideological confrontation
Africa Libya The Tripoli Court of Appeal has acquitted several former officials from the Gaddafi-era government of charges linked to the suppression of protests during the 2011 uprising
America Guyana 1600 persons have been invited to explain how they obtained their driver’s licences in latest traffic police action against illegal driving, as government work for the introduction of an automated exams
Africa Mauritania Over 12.000 sheep were transported from Mauritania to Rao, in the bordering Saint-Louis region in Senegal, one of the key markets of the region
America Jamaica A Kingston-bound flight was forced to return to Miami and several other international services were delayed or rescheduled in Jamaica for temporary airspace restrictions linked to SpaceX's Flight 12 launch from Starbase, Texas, US
Africa Namibia Procurement process for a contractor to redevelop Independence Stadium in Windhoek is expected to be launched within the second quarter of financial year 2026, 13 months after announced plans to fit five stadiums across the country to CAF CatIII standards
Europe Liechtenstein The weekend brings a wide offer of events across Liechtenstein: the official inauguration of the "Lindagarta" (nice garden) space in Schaan, the Tresner Village and Street Food Festival, the traditional Lederhosen festival in Schellenberg, with live music