Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
America Dominican Republic Preventive detention has been requested by Public Ministry as a coercive measure against the seven directors of the Herrera Savings and Credit Cooperative, arrested in connection with a fraud
Asia Iraq Washington has rejected Iraq's request for $1 billion in cash from the Federal Reserve, on fears that it contradicts efforts to curb Baghdad's use of the dollar and stop the flow of illicit money to Iran
America Haiti Two Haitian national police stations have been burnt down in the past two weeks by gangs demonstrating their power against the country's law enforcement agencies
Europe Denmark The Danish defence industry will restart munitions production after a 55-year halt, in response to increased demand for military hardware in Europe also due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
America Guyana Guyana will send troops to support the UN-organised security mission in Haiti, with the exact number to be still determined; other Caribbean countries like Jamaica, Suriname, Barbados, and the Bahamas are also planning to send police officers
Africa Mauritania Several relief, assistance and development projects in Nouakchott were recently inaugurated by Secretary General of the World Muslim League and head of the Saudi Association of Muslim Scholars
America Mexico Mexico has rejected the new US border wall plan during talks on immigration and security, emphasising opposition to walls and instead favouring technology, potentially making it a significant issue in the 2024 elections in both countries
Oceania Kiribati Chinese Ambassador to Kiribati Zhou Limin presented credentials to Kiribati President Taneti Maamau
Europe Italy Salvini, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, posted a video of magistrate Apostolico demonstrating as private citizen in 2018 to discredit a recent sentence of hers, raising further debate on the autonomy of the three powers
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Luz Party of Guinea-Bissau and the African Party for Peace and Social Stability signed a political collaboration agreement
Asia Mongolia Mongolian students will be able to study at universities in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China, from 31 December 2024, by agreement for 200 places for Bachelor's degrees, 40 places for Master's degrees and 20 places for PhD degrees
Oceania Nauru Transportation will be provided for students sitting for their Year 8 examination that will be held next week