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
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
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
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
Asia Jordan Inspections conducted from January to early November 2025 have saved around 31,5 million cubic metres of water by sealing 68 illegal wells, dismantling 11.519 unauthorised main water lines, confiscating 22 drilling rigs, removing almost 3.000 violations
Asia Kazakhstan A large-scale mural by surrealist artist Adil Aubekerov, measuring 36 meters by 6, was unveiled on 7 November in the Shymbulak Mountain Resort in Almaty, at an altitude of 3.200 meters, to mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations
Europe France A gunman shot dead Mehdi Kessaci, youngest brother of influential anti-drug campaigner Amine Kessaci in Marseille, after brother was murdered in 2020; according to a prosecutor, it may be a warning against Kessaci’s activism against narcotraffic
Africa Ghana A street lighting renovation project has been launched; energy-efficient lighting systems, including solar all-in-one, will be installed over six months in major streets and ceremonial areas across Ghana
Asia Iran Tehran's state-appointed Friday prayer leader said that defiance of the Islamic veil was synonym of collaboration with Israel and the US, urging "all women to consider their faith and country”
Africa Ethiopia Foreign banks seeking to operate through subsidiaries in Ethiopia will be admitted only if they hold an investment grade credit rating of at least BBB- or its equivalent, according to a directive in the making at the National Bank of Ethiopia
Africa Gabon The wife of Ali Bongo, ousted leader whose family ruled Gabon for 55 years, had been accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle taxpayers' money and has been sentenced to 20 years for graft together with their son Noureddin after a two-day trial
Africa Chad A high-stakes investor roundtable was hosted by Chadian government in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to secure financing for its ambitious National Development Plan, encompassing 300 project under the title “Chad Connect 2030”
Africa Equatorial Guinea US company Aurora Projects reaffirmed its interest in developing large-scale real estate projects in Equatorial Guinea and presented to the Vice President a first technical assessment on areas around the capital
Asia Myanmar A new body led by Min Aung Hlaing will fast-track the implementation of China‑Myanmar Economic Corridor and other projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, coordinating major infrastructure, energy, and transport links