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
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In a key step towards sustainable energy independence, the government supported the establishment of a geothermal energy plant within the Federation
Asia Philippines St Catherine of Alexandria Church in Mambusao, Capiz, one of the oldest Spanish-era churches in the Philippines, has been declared an archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Capiz
Africa Comoros The Comoros beat Ghana 1-0 in one of the many surprise results of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers; the Comoros now lead Group I of the African qualifiers
Asia Saudi Arabia Bee clinics in Jeddah, Jazan, Madinah and Abha, to provide examinations, diagnosis, guidance and help for beekeepers and empower small producers, were launched by the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Programme
America Belize Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, thanked WHO for donating medical equipment to the University of Belize in order to enhance national nursing education
Asia Singapore The Monetary Authority will introduce a series of measures to tighten regulations for providers of digital payment services with tokens, or cryptocurrencies, in Singapore, including a ban on making payments via locally issued credit cards
Europe Luxembourg Citizens will soon be allowed to carry an electronic version of their identity card and driving licence on their mobile phone to access a range of public and private services
Europe Germany The government pledged to invest €4 billion in African green energy projects until 2030; while not mentioning any specific projects, it said that the materials used for green energy should be processed in the African countries from which they originate
Africa Chad WFP says food aid to 1,4 million people in Chad, including newly arrived refugees fleeing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, will end in January due to a shortage of funds
Africa Cameroon Martial artist and sportsman Francis Ngannou was appointed 'commander of the order of valour', Cameroon's high honorary decoration, by Head of State Paul Biya
Asia Turkmenistan The country is running a programme called "Enhancing Small Cattle Farming Efficiency to Minimise Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels"; a team from the FAO has come to oversee operations
Africa Kenya Authorities intend to privatise 35 state-owned companies and are considering opening up the capital of another 100 as the country faces liquidity problems and economic difficulties
Asia China The WHO asked China for more data on respiratory diseases spreading in the north of the country, urging the population to take steps to reduce the risk of infection