Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Asia Singapore Eight Singapore restaurants have been named to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 51-100 list
Africa Sudan The number of inhabitants facing emergency levels of hunger, the stage before famine, more than tripled in one year, approaching five million, according to the Integrated food security phase classification, the food security index used internationally
Asia Turkey An accumulation of water in the foundation of a construction site in Istanbul's Kadıköy neighborhood has been falsely identified as a lake on Google, Apple and Yandex digital maps
Asia Thailand The head of national parks and wildlife announced the establishment of training centers to discipline aggressive wild elephants, facing growing number of attacks on people; in 16 forest complexes are about 4.000 wild elephants that pose serious problems
Africa South Africa Citizens who fought in Israel will be arrested, South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said
Oceania Palau Omung, a nongovernmental organization of women who share an interest in horticulture, is using its green thumb to beautify the welcome sign on the hill at Palau International Airport to make it beautiful for "a lasting good impression"
America Trinidad and Tobago The Trinidad and Tobago chess team won the gold medal at the inaugural Caricom Classic, held at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel in Guyana
America Costa Rica Melissa Pérez has become the first female data engineer graduate in Costa Rica; she is aiming to inspire women in STEM fields and urging more female participation in the development of innovative solutions
Asia North Korea North Korean Foreign Ministry officials visited Mongolia for talks, marking the first country's delegation in five years to the country that has played a role in past nuclear talks
Europe San Marino San Marino Aluminum is in liquidation and the government is working to save the historic company and its 250 workers
Africa Madagascar A new customs support project, funded by USAID, has been launched to improve airport procedures, with a focus on passenger handling and cargo processing
Oceania Tonga The rising star of the Tonga Tala, Tonga's national netball team, is aiming to climb to the No. 8 position in the world's top ten netball teams in international competitions scheduled for 2024
Africa Togo A project has been launched to strengthen power distribution capacity in the central region with the laying of 34 km of 20 KV medium-voltage grid, construction of 61 MV/LV distribution substations and installation of 360 km of low-voltage grid