America Cuba Bracing for the impact of hurricane Melissa, Cuba has asked motorcyclists with megaphones to alert every corner of the island and dedicated teams are checking no person unable to move remains at home; churches are open as shelters
Europe Sweden The number of children under 15 years old who have been brought to court as witnesses his year has almost doubled compared to 2024, and increased by 10 times on 2023 figures
Asia Israel All 20 remaining living hostages have returned to Israel, after two years in Hamas captivity; US President Trump personally joined celebrations
America Venezuela Around 300.000 Venezuelan migrants have lost Temporary Protected Status in the US after the Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to end the program, enabling deportations and overriding a lower court ruling that deemed the move illegal
Europe Portugal As part of the AI Nation Portugal program business associations Enterprise Confederation of Portugal will launch Artificial Intelligence training for 50.000 for 500.000 executives, employees, students in partnership with universities and research centers
Africa Central African Republic A new project entitled "I Nga I Ke A Zo,", or "We too are human beings" was launched at Espace Linga Tèrè in Bangui, with the support of the EU, training in audiovisual production, leadership, civic participation women, youngs and people with disabilities
Asia Brunei Entries are open for the next Micro Bootcamp, a basic two-weeks entrepreneurship training program in English and Malay
Europe Spain Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across northeastern Spain on Sunday, leaving residents trapped in vehicles and homes in parts of Catalonia — just a day after similar downpours caused travel chaos on the island of Ibiza
Africa Burundi New Minister of Justice has pledged radical reforms to ease overcrowding in Burundi's prisons; his plans envision the closing of a number of facilities and greater use of alternatives of incarcerations
Africa Cape Verde Cape Verde have become the second-smallest nation to reach the Fifa World Cup after the islanders beat Eswatini 3-0 at home, qualifying for the 2026 event
America Uruguay Vast, thriving deep-sea coral reefs have been uncovered during a historic expedition, revealing endangered species, suspected new lifeforms, and rich ecosystems that may reshape marine conservation efforts in Uruguay
Asia Bangladesh A 41% hike in service charges at Chattogram Port would make it the most expensive in the region and business leaders warn that this would erode Bangladesh's competitiveness at a time when the nation's vital export sector is already under strain
Europe Bulgaria December 31 and January 2 have been proposed as non-working days to stimulate travel in Bulgaria over the holiday period and to give a full 5 days break to facilitate a smoother transition to the euro
Asia Japan The World Exposition in Osaka has attracted over 25 million visitors, according to an estimate released by organizers, ahead of its closing yesterday; 158 countries and regions took part in the closing ceremony of the six-months event