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 Cameroon The government submitted to Parliament a text that would authorise the President of the Republic to ratify the protocol and statutes relating to the African Monetary Fund
America Guyana In a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Venezuela and Guyana clashed over sovereignty claims on the potentially oil-rich Esequibo territory, with Guyana urging the ICJ to "halt" Venezuela's upcoming December 3rd referendum
Africa Burundi Seven players of the Burundi national under-19 handball team were placed in a detention centre after being discovered in Belgium by immigration authorities
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina As at 30 September this year, 273.700 people were registered in the employment service registers, a decrease of 3.231 compared to the previous month; the share of the female population in the number of unemployed was 163.124, or 59,6%
Asia Lebanon The country began its qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the shadow of war hanging over it and its opponent on the pitch, Palestine, in a match that ended 0-0
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN must accelerate the withdrawal of its peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet the agreed deadline, said President Felix Tshisekedi; in 2020, the UN announced a phased withdrawal of its largest mission starting in 2024
America Mexico Amid staggering suicide rates among US military veterans, many grappling with PTSD are turning to psychedelic-assisted treatment in Mexico, facilitated by nonprofits like VETS, illustrating a growing trend seeking healing beyond traditional medications
Europe Greece The new cruise terminal of ThPA S.A. named 'Alexander the Great' was inaugurated at the port of Thessaloniki by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, expanding the footprint of the port of Thessaloniki in the cruise sector
Asia Iran According to one of two confidential International Atomic Energy Agency reports viewed by Reuters, the country continues to stonewall the agency in monitoring its work; it would have enough uranium enriched to 60% purity to produce three bombs
Africa Angola The new Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport has been officially inaugurated; President Joao Lourenco declared that it "will not only serve Angola, but will also be a crucial hub for airport transport in Africa and around the world"
America Guatemala Guatemala’s avocado market is currently eyeing India, a potential market of 1,4 billion people, with the Minister of Economy citing its privileged geographic position and the potential of surpassing the US$1,5 billion that were done in exports in 2022
Africa Central African Republic After a 10-year suspension, Ethiopian Airlines relaunched passenger services to Bangui, interrupted due to insecurity for political and military crisis in 2013; the resumption of operations proves a better security climate, according to observers
Europe Belarus Vitebsk's carpet exports increased by 16,7% year-on-year to USD 33 million in the period from January to October 2023; 86,3% of the products were shipped to Russia