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
Europe Malta Malta-sponsored research will measure the impact of climate change on small island states; the tool, based on the multidimensional vulnerability index, is designed to be scalable and universally applicable
Asia Nepal With up to $24,5 million in funding, 'Feeding Nepal's Future' will work to simplify access to agricultural inputs and contribute to the country's overall agricultural development, USAID said
America Bahamas A bill to regulate cannabis and hemp will be brought to Parliament early next year, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said, wanting to hold another public consultation by the end of the year
Asia Maldives Pakistan has agreed to assist the country in fulfilling President Mohamed Muizzu's commitment to plant 5 million trees, in an agreement reached on the sidelines of COP28
Europe Albania At least 1.700 organised criminals from Albania are at large in the UK, British police fear; officers from the Metropolitan Police and the National Crime Agency have requested documents from the Albanian authorities on each of the suspects
Europe Netherlands The storage of so-called 'light' consumer fireworks is much more dangerous than previously thought, as revealed by a research team from the University of Twente on behalf of the Tweede Kamer
Asia Georgia The second round of the simultaneous clean-up series, jointly conducted by students, teachers, partner organisations and environmental association Sadagi, took place; of the 170 schools involved, only 39 were selected for logistical and financial problems
Europe Romania The guarantee-return system for plastic, glass and metal packaging has come into operation, with the aim of recycling around 7 billion pieces of reusable PET plastic each year, to increase the country's current separate collection rate of around 12-13%
Africa Angola The country's meteorological and geophysical systems have been modernised to provide rapid responses to populations affected by continuous natural disasters
Europe Andorra Andorra's Feminist Action association criticised the criminal case against Vanessa Mendoza, president of Stop Violences, for defaming the country's institutions, saying that the government 'is attacking freedom of expression'
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The country returned to the top of the list of reported crimes against yachtsmen in the Caribbean; 2022 saw an overall a 19% increase, from 102 to 121 cases
America Brazil Brazil has forged a new partnership with China to promote family farming, particularly engaging with small farmers linked to Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, marking collaborative efforts to support agricultural sustainability
America Argentina Despite Argentina's current economic situation, numerous foreigners are choosing to stay, reportedly drawn by the country's richness and dynamic society, counting for over 3 million residents in the 46 million people