America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
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
America Haiti Several artists, including one Mexican, painted graffiti-style murals at the Cap-Haitien International Airport during the seventh edition of Festi Graffiti, which took place under the theme 'One city, one history, our heritage'
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The country returned to the top of the list of reported crimes against yachtsmen in the Caribbean; 2022 saw an overall a 19% increase, from 102 to 121 cases
Europe Netherlands The storage of so-called 'light' consumer fireworks is much more dangerous than previously thought, as revealed by a research team from the University of Twente on behalf of the Tweede Kamer
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
America Grenada A senior Grenada government minister has confirmed that all elected members of parliament, including those in opposition, will benefit from a salary of $5.000 East Caribbean dollars (€1.700) starting 1 January 2024
America Bahamas A bill to regulate cannabis and hemp will be brought to Parliament early next year, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said, wanting to hold another public consultation by the end of the year
Asia Georgia The second round of the simultaneous clean-up series, jointly conducted by students, teachers, partner organisations and environmental association Sadagi, took place; of the 170 schools involved, only 39 were selected for logistical and financial problems
America Brazil Brazil has forged a new partnership with China to promote family farming, particularly engaging with small farmers linked to Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, marking collaborative efforts to support agricultural sustainability
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
Asia Maldives Pakistan has agreed to assist the country in fulfilling President Mohamed Muizzu's commitment to plant 5 million trees, in an agreement reached on the sidelines of COP28
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 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