Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
America Panama Panamanian and Costa Rican police forces joined together on December 24 and 25 to bring joy to children in the southern border by sharing food, gifts, piñatas and games, fostering a sense of fraternity between the two nations during the Christmas season
Europe Greece New Athens mayor sworn into office with a grass-roots approach to his mayorship by pledging a “return to the neighborhoods”; swearing-in ceremony of the new municipal council was held in a former public market in the downtown district of Kypseli
America Paraguay Leading leather manufacturer Pasubio is boycotting Paraguayan suppliers threatening Ayoreo Indigenous people's forests, committing to defend their ancestral territory with suppliers linked to deforestation
Africa Republic of the Congo State budget for 2024 will include a sum of 2,5 billion CFA francs (over €3.700.000) to treat erosion, Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso announced
America Guyana The UK has sent a military ship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela over the Esequibo region, symbolising its support amidst the dispute, as the ship, initially deployed for anti-narcotics operations, will now back Guyana in regional maneuvers
Europe Russia Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny spoke out for the first time since his sudden disappearance weeks ago, after his team claimed to have located him on Monday in a penal colony in Siberia
America Guatemala Mining company Solway Investment Group has agreed with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights' ruling ordering Guatemala to acknowledge property rights of an Indigenous community, emphasising that there will be no mining in the indigenous lands
Oceania Palau Economic recovery remains fragile, according to ADB's latest Economic Outlook, despite tax reforms increased in tax revenues, due to delays in the implementation of the Pact Agreement and 'political pushback' against the contribution to high inflation
Asia Pakistan Few days after the Election Commission announced the long-awaited timetable for the elections, scheduled for 8 February 2024, the chairman of the Pakistan People's Party kicked off the party's election campaign by revealing a 10-point programme
Africa Rwanda The National Basketball Association has appointed Rwanda’s Clare Akamanzi as the Chief Executive Officer of NBA Africa
Europe Poland There are 3.000 trucks near the three largest checkpoints to Ukraine, according to Polish border guards, as Polish carriers began a blockade of truck traffic
Europe Serbia The recent elections triggered unprecedented protests against the government, accused of rigging the vote in its favour; activists and opposition parties marched in Belgrade to demand the release of some 30 students detained during the weekend protests
Europe San Marino A San Marino vet has rescued a golden jackal shot by hunters and trapped in a steel lasso, making it the first specimen recovered in Emilia Romagna able to return to the wild; the radio collar it wears will provide information on its species