Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
America Nicaragua Nicaragua's Vice President, Rosario Murillo, with wife of President Daniel Ortega, has taken full control of the country's Supreme Court, with reports of a controversial police operation that removed the Court's now former president, Alba Luz Ramos
America Barbados Significant weather events continue to have a negative impact on the agricultural sector, with officials predicting that the current shortage of six- to eight-week crops and other produce will extend into the Christmas season
Asia Syria The Syrian Network for Human Rights published its monthly report summarising the situation in October; among other topics it highlights that Russian-Syrian alliance forces carried out at least 85 attacks on vital civilian facilities in north-west Syria
Oceania Vanuatu Power and telecommunications outages exacerbated the challenges of responding to Cyclone Lola said the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme Secretariat
Europe Vatican City The Ratzinger Prize 2023 went to two Spanish theologians and philosophers Pablo Blanco Sarto and Francesc Torralba Roselló
Asia Yemen The Yemeni Governor of Al-Mahra has started the distribution of over 1,4 million textbooks for the various curricula for the academic year 2023-2024 with funding from the Oman Charitable Organisation
Asia United Arab Emirates The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has officially certified Fujairah as a sustainable tourism destination, awarding the Fujairah Adventures Centre a membership certificate confirming its status as an affiliate member of the UNWTO
Africa Zambia Zambia's central bank has increased the statutory reserve ratio, the rate at which commercial banks keep funds at the central bank, following consistent pressures in the foreign exchange market
America Guyana The ICJ has scheduled a hearing regarding the Esequibo, a region rich in oil that is disputed by Guyana and Venezuela, three weeks before a referendum organised by Venezuela regarding the territory, which Guyana is currently opposing to
America Trinidad and Tobago Pennelope Beckles, TTB Minister of Planning and Development, is the Chairperson of the Bureau of the 30th Session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee from 2024 to 2026
America Guatemala Guatemala's Electoral Tribunal has suspended the legal status of the Movement Semilla, the party of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo de León, in response to a request by a judge investigating alleged irregularities in its creation process five years ago
Asia North Korea According to state media, North Korea has created a new holiday to celebrate the successful launch of its largest nuclear-capable missile last year, in a move that could be an attempt to bolster the legitimacy of Kim Jong Un's daughter
Asia Thailand A warning about the risks associated with 'safe sex' practices among Thai teenagers was issued, after new data showed an increase in HIV-positive youths