Asia Thailand Thailand Social Security Fund has gone beyond its allowed investment risk limit, prompting concerns about how funds are being managed; Authorities are reviewing the situation and will adjust investments to bring risk levels within rules, protecting savers
America El Salvador Venezuelan nationals deported by the US have allegedly been tortured and abused in El Salvador high-security prison, despite most having no violent criminal record, according to advocacy groups
Asia Nepal Department of Passports is in final negotiations with French and German firms to secure a short-term supply of machine-readable passports: stock has fallen below 170.000 units and the new biometric passport contract doesn’t begin until mid-March 2026
America Honduras Honduras has registered a 90% drop in irregular foreign migrant entries compared to last year, largely due to stricter US immigration policies, with most migrants now coming from Cuba and Haiti
America Costa Rica The world’s first orange nurse shark, with combined xanthism and albinism, was discovered off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, challenging established marine biology concepts
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Death toll of the nursing home blaze in Tuzla has risen to 15 after 3 people died of their injuries; the fire started from an upper floor of the building
Europe Ukraine A standard-gauge railway connecting Ukraine with Poland has received EU funding; the project, due to be completed by the end of 2027, aims to improve cross-border transport and ease one of the main bottlenecks between the two countries
Asia Taiwan Food waste trucks will be fitted with GPS starting on 7 December to prevent the spread of African swine fever: the outbreak of the virus in Taichung last month has suggested that the feeding of hogs with kitchen waste might have been a cause
America Colombia Intelligence sharing with the US has been suspended after recent missile strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean have killed at least 76 people, citing human rights concerns and potential violations of international law
Oceania Tonga 3.402 senior students throughout Tonga are starting their national exams this week, including 1.321 Form 5 students who have been discontinued from the national exam since 2022, under a decision taken during the COVID-19 restrictions
Africa Ghana A Film Fund has been included in the 2026 budget to revive the local film industry and the Kumawood scene, recently struggling; the fund aims to boost production, distribution and marketing of Ghanaian films, creating jobs and driving cultural tourism
Africa Senegal Senegal’s public finances on international financial markets deteriorated; according to Bloomberg, the country’s sovereign risk has reached an unprecedented level, putting Senegal in financial distress and on the brink of bankruptcy
Asia Palestine First Gaza International Women’s Film Festival, founded by Palestinian filmmaker and researcher Ezzedine Shallah, brings together 79 films from 28 countries; it is organized in a displacement camp using a small home television and a generator for power
Asia Afghanistan A woman in Herat province has established a carpet-weaving workshop at her own expense, creating professional training and generating income for over 50 women and girls, fostering self-confidence and hope under restrictions' pressure