America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
Africa Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki received the credentials of Omar Idris, Somalia's first ambassador to Eritrea in the two countries' history
Africa Chad WFP says food aid to 1,4 million people in Chad, including newly arrived refugees fleeing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, will end in January due to a shortage of funds
Asia Maldives The World Bank has warned that the Maldives faces significant fiscal challenges and that, having failed to meet fiscal deficit reduction targets, the national debt is expected to exceed 115% of GDP in the medium term
Europe Germany The government pledged to invest €4 billion in African green energy projects until 2030; while not mentioning any specific projects, it said that the materials used for green energy should be processed in the African countries from which they originate
Asia Singapore The Monetary Authority will introduce a series of measures to tighten regulations for providers of digital payment services with tokens, or cryptocurrencies, in Singapore, including a ban on making payments via locally issued credit cards
Asia Turkmenistan The country is running a programme called "Enhancing Small Cattle Farming Efficiency to Minimise Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels"; a team from the FAO has come to oversee operations
America Argentina Far-right radical, ex TV pundit Javier Milei has been elected as Argentina’s new president, securing the highest number of votes since 1983
Africa Cameroon Martial artist and sportsman Francis Ngannou was appointed 'commander of the order of valour', Cameroon's high honorary decoration, by Head of State Paul Biya
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In a key step towards sustainable energy independence, the government supported the establishment of a geothermal energy plant within the Federation
Europe Luxembourg Citizens will soon be allowed to carry an electronic version of their identity card and driving licence on their mobile phone to access a range of public and private services
Europe Slovakia Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the initially promised €150, by the end of the year, thanks to the additional €220 million found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky
Oceania Tonga A ground-breaking ceremony took place in Matatoa, Tofoa, marking the start of construction of a new National Early Warning and Emergency Response Centre under the Pacific Resilience Programme project
America Saint Lucia The GCTF 2023 Media Literacy Forum for the Caribbean and Latin America region was held at the Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort, Castries, with the theme 'Building Democratic Resilience against Disinformation and Misinformation'