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 Colombia Colombia has shifted its drug policy by revoking fines for personal drug use; the move aligns with President Gustavo Petro's call to avoid criminalizing drug consumers, emphasizing the pursuit of drug traffickers instead
Africa Mali The official closing ceremony of the UN mission Minusma, the Integrated Stabilisation and Peacekeeping Mission in Mali, was held in Bamako; as stipulated by the protocols, the UN flag flying on the highest flagpole was lowered
Asia South Korea Of some 50.000 middle and high school students asked across the nation in 2022, 14,3% thought of suicide over the past 12 months, says a survey released by the Korea Center for Disease and Prevention Agency, now bringing the rate to 1 in 7 students
Europe Poland The eight years of autocratic rule of the Pis (Law and Justice) in Warsaw are officially over, after Donald Tusk was instructed by parliament to form a new executive
Europe Vatican City St. Peter's Basilica has announced two new charity projects, aimed at helping refugees and prisoners, as part of preparations for the upcoming Jubilee in 2025, which is expected to attract more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome
Africa Nigeria Owners brought hundreds of dogs in traditional Nigerian costumes during the annual Lagos Dog Carnival; organiser Jackie Idimogu said the theme of this year's carnival was 'Wazobia' to celebrate Nigeria's heritage
Europe Belgium Various Belgian and European civil society groups started a two-week 'Not this Pact' campaign with the aim of cancelling the currently negotiated EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and starting afresh
Africa Egypt Facing a very serious internal economic crisis and the war in Gaza on its borders, Egypt, the third most populous country in Africa, will vote this weekend; according to common opinion, head of state Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be confirmed for a third term
America Argentina Javier Milei has officially assumed the Argentine presidency for the 2023-2027 term; mentioning in his inaugural speech the foreseen stagflation, and ensuring it as the “final ordeal" preceding his plans for the nation's “reconstruction”
Africa Ethiopia Kidane Teklehaimanot, president of the Tigray Athletics Federation, said 76 athletes who represented the future of the sport in the state had died, in addition to two coaches and two managers
Asia Turkey The Ministry of National Education has officially banned practices such as 'room parenting' or similar unofficial roles in schools that are not authorised by legislation
Africa Ivory Coast A fact-checking software, 'La Trousse', is assisting journalists in checking, writing and publishing their articles; it has been presented by the Network of Online Press Professionals and has been funded by Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Olympic Centre 'Bjelašnica' has officially opened its slopes for the new 2023/2024 ski season, and visitors can expect a 40% discount for day tickets, Sarajevo-based ZOI'84 announced