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Ghana’s Presidency reported relief distribution after floods affected seven communities in Hohoe Municipality, Volta Region. Preliminary figures from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) put the number displaced at 5,140 and damaged houses at 412.
The European Commission announced a €230 million Horizon Europe call intended to increase biodiversity research. The call contains 10 topics.
A tigress translocated from Valmiki Tiger Reserve was released at Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on 2 October. Officials described it as the first phase of a staged recovery programme whose long-term aim is a self-sustaining population.
India's Department of Health and Family Welfare said on 2 October that Special Campaign 6 had begun and would run through 31 October. It identified 2,017 sites for cleanliness activities and designated 60,012 physical files plus 10,020 e-files for review.
India's Ministry of Mines said on 2 October that two limestone blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had been auctioned through the central process. Both are in Anantnag district: Koot–Kapran covers 22.43 hectares and Wantrag 5.36 hectares.
Japan's environment ministry submitted its opinion on 2 October on a preliminary environmental assessment for a wind project off Murakami and Tainai. The proposal comprises 46 turbines in the 15 MW class and total capacity of 690–736 MW.
The Security Cabinet said three people were detained and four cigarette-making machines were found in a Huixquilucan operation.
Paraguay’s central bank says its instant payments system won the digital public infrastructure category of an OAS public-management innovation award. The 2026 competition assessed 225 initiatives from 15 countries.
HPV9 will join Singapore’s childhood and adult immunisation schedules for eligible females from 1 January 2027. The ministry says covered HPV types are associated with about 90% of cervical cancers.
The joint council was launched on October 2. South Africa’s government said direct bilateral trade rose from R3.4 billion in 2024 to R4.3 billion in 2025.
An October 4 briefing said 78 million ballots were being printed for the November 4 elections, with 142,072 nominees for 10,526 council seats.
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre reviewed a draft post-disaster “Build Back Better” guideline with stakeholders on 2 October. The official release lists 12 subject dimensions and five recovery phases.
