Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
Asia Singapore The government has proposed to allow Housing and Development Board households to own up to two cats per flat, thus reversing the 34-year ban on owning cats in public flats
Africa Mauritania A Nouakchott court sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for abusing his position to amass an illicit fortune, convicting him of illicit enrichment and money laundering
Asia Afghanistan According to the US State Department, the country experienced a significant decrease in terrorist threats: in 2022, it did not enter the top 10 for terrorist attacks and the number of victims decreased by 88% compared to 2021, with 726 people affected
Asia Bahrain Bank ABC was declared 'Bank of the Year in Bahrain - 2023' by The Banker - Financial Times for the third time
Africa Kenya Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said the government will begin to provide full transparency on President William Ruto's foreign travels starting in January
Europe Montenegro The population census began on Sunday, after the scheduled date was postponed several time for the demand by opposition parties for the completion of all the conditions of the agreement signed between the opposition and the prime minister for the census
Oceania Kiribati The Asian Development Bank approved a $27 million grant package to support the provision of quality health services in Kiribati in climate-resilient facilities
Europe Luxembourg Nearly three quarters of Luxembourg residents lived in owner-occupied houses last year, Eurostat reported, a number that has increased over the past decade despite prices having more than doubled
Europe Malta Malta-sponsored research will measure the impact of climate change on small island states; the tool, based on the multidimensional vulnerability index, is designed to be scalable and universally applicable
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's annual inflation rate fell to 4,9% in November, the lowest in two years and two percentage points lower than the previous month, although it remains among the highest in the EU, according to new data from the statistics office
Europe Monaco Bill 1083, extending paternity leave in the private sector, was unanimously approved by the National Council; it will be 21 days, instead of 12, for a single birth and 28, instead of 19, for multiple births or for families that already have two children
Europe Albania At least 1.700 organised criminals from Albania are at large in the UK, British police fear; officers from the Metropolitan Police and the National Crime Agency have requested documents from the Albanian authorities on each of the suspects
Africa Angola The country's meteorological and geophysical systems have been modernised to provide rapid responses to populations affected by continuous natural disasters