America Brazil A Federal Court ordered Land Reform Agency to remove land occupiers from various sites in the Amazon; the decision follows a request from the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, a nationwide coalition that is denouncing unlawful settlings
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
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
Europe Austria The country is planning deportations of illegal immigrants after signing a 'migration and security agreement' with the UK to work on a programme to deport asylum seekers to a third country such as Rwanda
Oceania Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has applauded Air Niugini for the order and upcoming acquisition of 11 new aircraft that promise a much improved service
Asia Tajikistan Tajikistan and Russia have signed an agreement worth 250 million roubles (2,5 million Euros) for the joint fight against drug trafficking for the period 2023-2025
Africa South Sudan More than 1,6 million children under five are expected to suffer from malnutrition next year in South Sudan, following a surge in water-borne diseases due to flooding, according to the United Nations World Food Programme
Asia Philippines An unveiling ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of the rehabilitation of the runway at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga, the largest project under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between Manila and Washington DC
Europe Russia The Defence Ministry announced that it had 'successfully' tested - internally - an intercontinental ballistic missile launched from a submarine in the White Sea, off the country's northwest coast, towards Kamchatka peninsula
Africa Namibia The African Development Bank has granted the country a loan of $196 million for the second phase of the transport infrastructure improvement project, covering 52% of the total cost; the rest will be provided by the Namibian government
Africa Mauritania Migrant protection project "Promis" was presented by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Civil Society Relations, covering the period from September 2023 to August 2025
Asia Malaysia Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed to promote bilateral defence and maritime security cooperation amid China's growing military assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region
Asia Nepal The government has decided to allocate 200.000 rupees (€1.500) for each person who died as a result of the earthquake that struck Jajarkot on Friday night