America Grenada Toll-free 988 Suicide Hotline for Crisis Response has been launched to guarantee immediate support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress and other mental health crises; an awareness campaign will start soon
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's main pastures have seen their potential for natural fodder production reduced and have become unusable; it was announced at the meeting of the Senate Committee on Agricultural and Water Management
Africa Djibouti The World Bank has approved a new International Development Association credit in the amount of $15 million to improve the competitiveness and resilience of some agribusiness value chains in Djibouti
Asia Maldives The Bank of Maldives announced an interruption of Mastercard services abroad, due to a technical problem with its service provider
Africa Malawi The Malawi men's team qualified for the CAF Schools Championship-Cosafa Qualifiers final in Harare, Zimbabwe, thanks to a 2-0 victory over Eswatini
Asia Taiwan The first televised presentation of the candidates' policies for the presidential elections on 13 January 2024 will be held on 20 December announced the Central Election Commission
Asia Kyrgyzstan Water reservoirs and water basins will be built to address the country's water shortage; the reservoir construction programme will last until 2027
Africa Guinea-Bissau Police officers have been deployed since Wednesday to prevent any access to the premises of the National Assembly; MPs of Pai-Terra Ranka coalition had gathered in front of Parliament to continue activities, despite the decree to dissolve the Assembly
Oceania Tuvalu All international flights in and out of Tuvalu have been suspended and repairs to the runway are ongoing at Tuvalu's only international airport, hit by a heavy downpour that may have caused damage
Europe Luxembourg Amazon will not pay €250 million in taxes in Luxembourg after the European Court of Justice ruled that the tax ruling granted in its favour does not constitute illegal state aid, a major blow to the European Commission's efforts against tax evasion
Asia Laos The country sees a worrying increase in child abandonment cases, with two incidents reported this month that have sparked public outrage
Asia India PM Modi will inaugurate today the 'Surat Diamond Bourse', reportedly the largest corporate office centre in the world; it will serve 'as a hub for trade, innovation and collaboration further boosting economy and creating job opportunities' he said in July
Africa Liberia The export of unprocessed natural rubber has been banned by new Executive Order signed by the President, which mentions that the rubber industry has been greatly affected by abuse, misuse and theft over time
Europe Kosovo The municipality of Prizren provided a total of 1100 families with social assistance for the winter season with 3 cubic metres of wood