Mexico’s Supreme Court said gender parity in gubernatorial posts must not be imposed through mandatory alternation. It also said its position strengthens freedom of expression.
A seminar in Sozma Qala district, Sar-e Pol province, focused on the harms of poppy cultivation and alternative crops. Farmers were introduced to the benefits of saffron, sesame and cotton.
Macao’s Health Bureau reported five clusters of flu-like illness among students at five schools. Two students are in hospital and remain in stable condition.
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Financial Monitoring says it stopped a scheme that defrauded borrowers seeking microloans from Express Zaim. The scheme operated in 18 regions.
Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a criminal case over online materials calling for a violent seizure of power, a change to the constitutional order and religious hostility. Turkish citizen Celal Çiftçi is among those named in the investigation.
Industrial output in Pavlodar Region rose 8% and investment increased 13.8% in the first nine months of 2026. Officials also discussed budget execution, employment and preparations for Republic Day.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Martyrs and Persons with Disabilities has signed an agreement with the Qamar Charity Foundation to provide solar panels and related equipment to 95 families in Nimruz province.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Samarkand on October 19. The sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the expanded strategic partnership.
China’s average surveyed urban unemployment rate was 5.2% in the first three quarters of 2026, unchanged from a year earlier. Unemployment among young people fell in September from the previous month.
The White House says all four major crime categories declined in North Carolina in the first half of 2026. Companies have also announced major investments in the state’s manufacturing and infrastructure.
The international HackAlem AI hackathon set a Guinness World Records record for the number of participants in an AI hackathon. It was held in Astana as part of AI Month.
Chile’s acting foreign minister Patricio Torres attended a ceremony marking Saudi Arabia’s National Day. He said bilateral trade exceeded $95 million in 2025.
Athletes from Karaganda Region won three medals on the first day of the Asian Para Games. Ten competitors from the region are representing Kazakhstan in Japan.
The International Training Institute of Ethiopia’s Peacekeeping Center, with financial support from the French government, held a two-week course for officers preparing for peacekeeping missions.
Officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Urban Development and Housing met a delegation from a state institution in Uzbekistan. Talks covered Kabul’s master plan and development proposals for residential and commercial areas.
Twenty-eight people developed fever, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting after a group meal in Macau attended by about 200 people. The municipal authority is investigating and testing food and environmental samples.
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