Europe Serbia Chinese and Russian companies have contributed in drafting Serbia’s mining regulations, now adopted by Parliament, raising concerns among non-governmental organizations, citizens and experts that say the practice could hide concessions
America Guyana Housing Ministry is working with partners to acquire lands for 78.000 applications backlog for house lots; ministry is working along with other State agencies to acquire lands across Guyana to fulfill the requests
America Guyana December data show that non-oil economy in Guyana has grown by 13,8% in the first half of 2025, marking its fifth year of broad-based expansion driven by sectors like agriculture and tourism amid continued rapid growth in oil production
Africa Eritrea As the 34th year since independence comes to a close, Eritrea stands as a nation defined by contradiction, local press reports: pride for its resilience and hard‑won fragile unity, and sorrow for opportunities lost and lives constrained in mere survival
America Mexico Over 2.000 historical artifacts have been recovered by Mexico from abroad in 2025 through international cooperation and voluntary returns, reinforcing efforts to protect national heritage of President Sheinbaum’s administration
Africa Chad The 7th congress of the Chadian Magistrates' Union SMT was held in a climate of accusatory exchanges about legal texts that would be needed to attract investors; Magistrate Mahamat Alkhali Algadam was ultimately elected president of the organism
Europe Portugal Hotels across Portugal’s Alentejo region are close to full for New Year celebrations, with occupancy rates expected to exceed 90%, according to the president of the Regional Tourism Authority, Turismo do Alentejo
Europe Germany Local wine industry is facing its worst crisis in decades with -41% of domestic market share, even as growers say 2025 vintage is a harvest of exceptional quality: bulk wine prices are far below production costs and vineyards could be lost as a result
Africa Kenya Following hospitalization in Russia and the repatriation of at least 18 Kenyan citizens, authorities are investigating a network luring Kenyans to Russia with fraudulent job offers that result in fighting in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported
America Honduras Conservative Nasry Asfura has been declared winner of the presidential election in Honduras after weeks of uncertainty and fraud accusations from his rival following a narrow vote margin
America Paraguay Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Guarania, the music of Paraguay’s soul, are ending; born from reflection rather than festivity, it embodies the nation’s spirit, identity, and poetic melancholy and is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Asia Lebanon 15 Lebanese feature on the Forbes Middle East '30 Under 30' list for 2025, selected for achievements ranging from detecting methane from space to turning agricultural waste into protein, from reforming public services to exporting Lebanese products abroad
America El Salvador Over 1.600 free digital courses on Tech, AI and business have been offered to enhance citizens’ professional skills and opportunities nationwide, providing access to education through a partnership with Platzi, the biggest education platform in Spanish
Africa Republic of the Congo 9th edition of the Plant Fair, held in a particularly difficult economic climate, resulted in the planting of nearly 169 hectares of fruit trees: with a sales rate of 21,19% achieved, the safou tree surpassed the avocado and mango trees