Europe Czech Republic The proposed law on public service media would change the funding model of Czech Television and Radio from licence fees to state budget financing and has become a highly debated issue from all sides over concerns over a potential loss of independence
Europe Belarus 11th Christmas Readings “Enlightenment and modernity: personality formation and the challenges of the times” opened at the National Library with the participation of clergy, government representatives, cultural figures, social workers, teachers, students
Europe Serbia Pancevo refinery of NIS Serbian Oil Industry, mainly Russian-owned, is suspending production due to a lack of crude oil as a result of US sanctions imposed over Russia for the war with Ukraine; NIS will continue to supply domestic market
Asia Jordan The number of companies registered in the first 11 months of 2025 has grown at an "unprecedented" rate since 2014, rising by about 46 per cent, while total registered capital reached its highest level ever, according to Companies Controller Wael Armouti
Africa Mauritania Foundation stone for the development of the Taazour lakes in Tevragh Zeina and Tarhil has been laid; the project will transform the two lakes into modern tourist hubs of rest and recreation, improving Nouakchott's quality of life with a major urban change
Africa Kenya Mara Sports Festival will bring together over 15.000 young athletes and 19 sporting disciplines at the Ulinzi Sports Complex and Nyayo Stadium from December 6 to 11; themed “Forging Champions, Building Futures”, the event involves schools and communities
America Grenada Food and Nutrition Council has warned parents to rise alert during festivities as many Christmas must-haves in Grenadian households contain alcohol, like black cake and sorrel; GFNC cautions that consumption at child age can increase risk of dependency
Africa Guinea-Bissau On 26 November president Embaló was arrested in a coup d'état carried out by the Presidency Brigadier General Dinis Incanha, who established the High Military Command for Restoration of National Security and Public Order led by General Horta Inta-A Na Man
Europe Austria A roundtable on humanitarian consequences of nuclear testing was held in Vienna; community leaders, researchers and practitioners discussed what steps can secure justice for affected communities in line with Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Africa Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra will bid for a third term in this month's elections; he is now hailing Russian and Emirati support, rejecting criticism over Wagner and Neptune Oil and calls on outsiders to let Africans choose their leaders
America Antigua and Barbuda Annual Christmas Barrel Initiative has begun and will run to 15 January 2026: households can import personal-use essentials at reduced cost during the peak shipping period; the concession applies to clothing, food items and toiletries, not electronics
America Cuba Havana authorities have measured in cubic meters the volume of garbage in the streets, with people hoping they would collect it, as data was used for a study to "plan better" that would involve support from the private sector
Europe Greece The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at National Technical University of Athens will use AI to identify students at risk of exceeding graduation timelines; analyzing 30 years of data it will intercept anomalies and alert academic advisors
Asia Kyrgyzstan 36,90% turnout was registered in snap elections in 30 districts nationwide, each electing three members to the Jogorku Kenesh, at least one woman, for a total of 90 deputies entering parliament; 26.066 citizens voted at polling stations abroad