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 Mongolia Cabinet endorsed a draft national strategy on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to be integrated into the 2026–2030 development plan; it includes 66 measures on 4 objectives and aims to build an AI ecosystem in sectors like health and mining
Oceania Fiji 1.125 new teachers will be hired to join the 13.457 force serving across Fiji and Rotumaas; on World Teacher's Day, Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro announced it as part of efforts to strengthen Fiji’s education workforce and support quality learning
Europe Monaco A new digital service allows residents to create a personal business entirely online via MonGuichet.mc as part of the Principality’s ongoing efforts to modernise public administration and streamline bureaucratic procedures
Africa Zambia As Zambia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall in the upcoming season, Zambians living in flood-prone areas are urged to relocate before the onset of the 2025/2026 rainy season
Europe Luxembourg Grand Duke Guillaume swore the sovereign’s oath in Luxembourg’s parliament to ascend to the throne of Luxembourg in a traditional ceremony attended by royals and European heads of state
Asia Singapore A Micron Technology “Made-in-Singapore” flash-memory chip is seeing rising demand amid the generative-AI boom; Around 98 % of Micron Technology high-end NAND production is in Singapore, making the island the company’s global NAND Centre of Excellence
Europe Austria A country-wide test of the civil warning alarm system has used over 8.300 sirens to check the operation of the technical equipment throughout Austria, as well as familiarize all residents with the signals and their meaning
America Belize Belize, along with Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has signed a free movement deal allowing citizens to live and work in each other’s countries without visas or permits, expanding prior Caricom mobility rights
America Bahamas PM Philip Davis has addresses a push for general election following the death of environment minister Miller
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Bosnian Serb strongman has named Sinasa Karan as his candidate for the November 23 presidential elections in the Serb-led entity, finally acknowledging his court conviction and exclusion from office in August
Asia Indonesia Land once home to villagers has been overtaken by Indonesia’s new MotoGP circuit in Lombok, part of a mega tourism zone; dozens of Sasak community families were evicted, and compensation has been described as woefully low
America Antigua and Barbuda A urgent dispatch with warnings ad alerts has been issued over high swells causing very hazardous conditions on North/north-facing coastlines; threat level to life, livelihood, property and infrastructure is high, with the potential for extensive impacts
Asia East Timor A full banning of any form of online gambling has begun following a resolution of East Timor’s Council of Ministers resolution