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 Antigua and Barbuda The contributions of the 2022 National Title recipients were celebrated at the investiture ceremony held at the Government Palace, for contributions in areas ranging from diplomacy, nursing, education and national development
Asia Bangladesh The number of aspirants from minority communities for the forthcoming national elections is higher than in previous polls; along ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party, 3 new political and 3 Islamist parties nominated members of minorities
Africa Somalia The UN Security Council has decided to lift the arms embargo imposed on Somalia since 1992, with a resolution stating that its 'primary objective is to reduce the threat from Al-Shabaab'
Africa South Sudan Former NBA player Luol Deng's foundation inaugurated the NBA Junior League and a new basketball court in South Sudan, setting the stage for the tournament early next year
Asia Afghanistan According to the US State Department, the country experienced a significant decrease in terrorist threats: in 2022, it did not enter the top 10 for terrorist attacks and the number of victims decreased by 88% compared to 2021, with 726 people affected
Asia Kazakhstan The East Kazakhstan region is preparing to build a water reservoir on the Kenderlik River and to reconstruct two more reservoirs in Uideninskiy and Kandysu; 40% of the country's reservoirs are concentrated in the region
Asia Bahrain Bank ABC was declared 'Bank of the Year in Bahrain - 2023' by The Banker - Financial Times for the third time
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's annual inflation rate fell to 4,9% in November, the lowest in two years and two percentage points lower than the previous month, although it remains among the highest in the EU, according to new data from the statistics office
America Grenada A senior Grenada government minister has confirmed that all elected members of parliament, including those in opposition, will benefit from a salary of $5.000 East Caribbean dollars (€1.700) starting 1 January 2024
America Haiti Several artists, including one Mexican, painted graffiti-style murals at the Cap-Haitien International Airport during the seventh edition of Festi Graffiti, which took place under the theme 'One city, one history, our heritage'
Africa Mali The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have proposed the creation of a confederation as a step towards their long-term goal of uniting in a federation; in September, leaders had initiated the Alliance of Sahel States, a mutual defence pact
Asia Indonesia Sumatra's Mount Marapi, with a summit height of 2.891 metres, erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash some three kilometres into the sky and forcing the evacuation of dozens of hikers
Europe Monaco Bill 1083, extending paternity leave in the private sector, was unanimously approved by the National Council; it will be 21 days, instead of 12, for a single birth and 28, instead of 19, for multiple births or for families that already have two children