Asia Pakistan Domestic Violence Bill was passed; the new legal framework tackles rising abuse’s case registered in Pakistan, adds aggravating circumstances, enhances protection for vulnerable elders, men, woman, transgender persons, children, people with disability
Asia Uzbekistan Electric car purchases surge as overall auto sales recover in Uzbekistan following a two-month decline, according to the Center for Economic Research and Reforms
Africa Zambia Professionals from various health institutions have convened at Kabwe Central Hospital for a 9-day training in Emergency Preparedness for Senior Nurses and Midwives, enhancing leadership skills on cholera, measles, mpox and climate related threats
Asia Turkmenistan Practical aspects of the Uzbek-Turkmen border trade zone have been discussed; the parties agreed on the legal terms of the joint trade center, intended as a platform to expand mutual trade, promote national products, develop entrepreneurship on both sides
America Nicaragua 3rd Caribbean Art and Culture Festival was celebrated in Rivas, highlighting Afro-Indigenous heritage and the Garífuna National Day through music, dance, and cultural expressions
America Trinidad and Tobago All licensing services across the country have been temporarily suspended until further notice because of “a major, unforeseen technical malfunction impacting critical systems across all licensing offices throughout Trinidad and Tobago.”
Africa Togo National Social Security Fund launched a nationwide enrollment campaign for non-salaried workers starting from Dapaong to make health coverage accessible to independent workers, encouraging as many as possible to sign up in the program
Asia United Arab Emirates Commercial operations for fully driverless vehicles have been launched in the emirate, first in the MENA region; the announced was made by Integrated Transport Centre and Abu Dhabi Mobility
Oceania Fiji Several correctional facilities in Fiji have been visited by Commonwealth Secretariat officials as part of preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Justice Ministerial Meeting, which Fiji will host in February 2026
America Ecuador A national vote has been scheduled to decide whether to lift Ecuador's constitutional ban on foreign military bases amid rising violence and calls for US assistance in combating drug trafficking
Europe Serbia A special law will declare "relevant for the Republic" the redevelopment of former Yugoslav Army General Headquarters in Belgrade, a landmark socialist-era building bombed by NATO in 1999; the project is already linked to Jared Kushner's investment firm
Europe Switzerland Researchers at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich have created a microrobot less than two millimetres in width to fight diseases from inside the body: scientists can control the device through blood vessels and deliver essential drugs were needed
Oceania Vanuatu Twenty-one custom chiefs from across Vanuatu have convened to call for an urgent review of the Land Reform Act, saying the legislation has not fully benefited indigenous landowners since its introduction
America Saint Lucia After years of delays and controversy, St Jude Hospital has been handed over to the Government after reconstruction; though the facility is not yet ready to accept patients, the ceremony marked the first step towards full operational readiness