Asia India The patent on semaglutide, the molecule behind Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, expired in India allowing domestic pharma to release generics; the competition could cut prices by half, expand people's access and reach $1bn in value
Oceania Marshall Islands The 177 Healthcare Clinic at Majuro hospital reopening after renovations has been celebrated with traditional singing and dancing; it provides healthcare services for the nuclear test-affected communities of Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap, and Utrok atolls
Europe Monaco Monaco earned their first Champions League victory of the season with a hard-fought 1–0 win over Bodø/Glimt in freezing, rain-soaked conditions in the Norway city, reigniting hopes of progressing from the group stage
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian Airports has signed a contract with Zaha Hadid Architects to design a new arrival terminal at Vilnius Airport, with construction planned to begin in 2027 and the terminal expected to open by the end of 2028
Asia Azerbaijan Google Chrome continued to dominate Azerbaijan's browser market across all platforms - computers, mobile devices, and tablets - with a total market share of 81,29%; according to latest Statcounter data Apple's Safari ranked second with 7,91%
Asia Lebanon Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Lebanon has been confirmed and the program announced: it will take place from 30 November to 2 December 2025 and will include visits to key religious and national sites, interfaith gatherings, and a public Mass in Beirut
Africa Gambia A fire ravaged Farafenni magistrate’s court, burning case file, reducing records and documents into ashes; news is reported by The Standard in an interview with a clerk who confirmed the cause is still unclear and such an incident never happened before
Europe Poland Poland remains the leading OECD country in employing displaced Ukrainians, with nearly eight in ten working-age refugees holding jobs in 2024, a new report by the organization has found
Asia Kuwait An agreement signed with Google Cloud is a strategic milestone for the development in Kuwait’s national digital infrastructure and a qualitative leap in the management and operation of government services
Asia China New data centres with state funding will have to only use Chinese-made artificial intelligence chips, according to Reuters sources, and regulatory authorities ordered data centres that are less than 30% complete to remove all installed foreign chips
Asia Japan To help trap bears, troops have been deployed in the north after local authorities said besieged communities are coping with an unprecedented wave of attacks, over 100 nationwide this year; the operation began in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture
Europe Malta At Karen Grech Hospital patients are openly drinking alcohol and consuming cannabis; the Union of Midwives and Nurses denounces the danger for other patients and staff and reminds previous calls for order and security have gone ignored
Africa Liberia System Interconnected Management of Goods in Transit SIGMAT was launched in Monrovia with the support of ECOWAS and EU; the digital platform interconnects customs of Liberia, Ivory Coast and Guinea to accelerate and enhance trade security
Oceania Samoa Five Samoans top the list of Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2025 that celebrate excellence and innovation across the Pacific creative sector; director and actress Anapela Polataivao is the winner of the Senior Pacific Artist Award