America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Europe Portugal Portugal has lost 46% of its population 0-15 years in the last 50 years, becoming the second oldest European country; according to Pordata, 5% of 1,3 million total young people are foreigners
Asia Brunei The Brunei Darussalam Girl Guide Association was commended for facing challenges and becoming more actively engaged at regional and global level in recent years, said World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Asia-Pacific Chempaka President
Africa Republic of the Congo The capital will host an international conference under the auspices of the African Union and the United Nations Forum on Afforestation and Reforestation, part of the actual launch of the World Decade of Afforestation and Reforestation initiative
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Sponsor Portal, launched by the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority, merges the work permit and resident work visa: when applying for permission to work, it will be combined with an approval letter which is the permit to enter and work
America United States The Internal Revenue Service is restoring training for its employees and replacing one of its oldest IT systems, with a focus on improving service to taxpayers; budget comes from the $60 billion modernization fund under the Inflation Reduction Act
Europe Austria Starting tomorrow, 1 December 2023, Austrians will be able to apply for the new generation of passport in almost 900 municipalities and district administrations, which is expected to become one of the most modern and secure in the world
America Uruguay Uruguay's Central Bank aims at launching rapid mobile payments by 2025, allowing 24/7 real-time transactions with a $20.000 limit; designed for individuals and businesses, this system promotes competition, efficiency, and risk management
Europe North Macedonia North Macedonia has decided to allow Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's plane to land in Skopje, which will allow Lavrov to attend the OSCE ministerial meeting
Asia Israel "We do not target civilians, every death of a civilian is a tragedy, we do our best to prevent it," said Netanyahu, emphasising what is for him the difference between Israel and Hamasf
Africa Mauritania Danish renewable energy developer GreenGo Energy Group unveiled plans for a huge green energy project in Mauritania involving 60 GW/190 TWh of solar and wind hybrid generation and 35 GW of electrolysis capacity
Africa Mozambique An energy transition plan until 2050, securing investments around $80 billion, has been launched, pushing the nation towards a more sustainable future by enhancing renewable energy capacities and ensuring greater availability of electricity
Europe Norway Health workers, hospital administrators and residents in northern Norway are raising the alarm about staff and funding shortages, which may even force some hospitals to close altogether
Europe Montenegro 102 suicides were recorded in Montenegro from the beginning of the year to 31 October