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
Africa Seychelles The country has officially joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council; according to Tourism Seychelles, 'Seychelles' entry into this network signifies its commitment to learn from the experiences of other nations and share its sustainable practices'
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country plans to invest to achieve space sovereignty, from a crewed mission in space to the launch of its own information and tracking satellite; the Vice President of the Republic has visited the base of the space mission company Roscosmos
Africa Central African Republic The Central African League for Human Rights denounced the violence of Wagner Group mercenaries and the inhuman treatment of local drivers working for the Russians, in a statement by the League's president, Joseph Bindoumi, interviewed by Deutsche Welle
Asia Qatar The value of educational vouchers for Qatari students with disabilities has been raised by the Cabinet, to ensure necessary facilities in terms of education, specialised technology and additional support, starting from the academic year 2024-2025
Africa Cape Verde The Mindelo Oceanarium project, which has already been hypothesised a few times by government officials and also presented publicly, is currently 'not in the government's main plans' until 2026, the Minister of the Sea confirmed this
Europe Romania Employees of the provincial Agriculture Payments and Interventions Agency centres will begin an indefinite general strike starting 21 December, announced the Agrostar Federation, affiliated to the National Trade Union Bloc
Europe Slovenia A bill on post-flood reconstruction and development was voted for reconstruction after the August floods; to help fund the effort, corporate income tax is being raised and a tax on bank assets introduced over a five year period
Asia East Timor The country is looking forward to new training of its officials at Malaysian Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations; over 600 Timorese officials have been trained through Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme and Defence Cooperation Programme
Europe Croatia Colak Franchise Consulting Group announced the launch of the Croatian Franchise Exchange, a portal providing access to almost 100 franchise systems in the country
Europe Estonia Local authorities are considering whether to continue paying teachers during the strike, with teachers going on strike as of 22 January; the city of Tallinn has decided to continue paying teachers even during the strike
Africa Tunisia Political activist Chaima Aissa, member of National Salvation Front, the coalition of parties and movements against President Saied, was sentenced to a year's of prison for inciting the military to disobey, attacking the President and spreading false news
America El Salvador 'Freedom VISA’ initiative has been launched, offering long-term residency to a maximum of 1.000 individuals annually who invest at least US$1 million in Bitcoin or Tether (USDT) in the country
America Costa Rica Costa Rica is anticipating the second-highest economic growth in a decade, reaching 5%, driven by thriving free trade zones, influencing commerce, tourism, and private construction