Oceania Australia While up to a dozen major bushfire ravaged towns, leaving one dead, 300 structures destroyed and 350.000 hectares burned in Victoria, Pro-Palestine protesters have defied police calls to cancel their Melbourne rally
Europe Russia Russia's main stock market index, the MOEX, rose to 2765 points on yesterday 30 December 2025; over the past month the index has climbed 2,92%, though it remains 2,23% lower than a year ago, according to benchmark index trackings from Russia
Asia Mongolia Mongolia ends 2025 with respectable headline growth but mounting strain; the government faces two linked vulnerabilities: a widening fiscal gap and a fragile political base that together are turning favorable macro signals into rising political risk
America Venezuela The increase in Caracas bus fares has been formalized; adjustments follow requests from the transportation sector, asking to adhere to official exchange rates of the Central Bank, citing rising operating costs, shortage of spare parts and inflation
Asia Vietnam All 361 houses damaged by natural disasters in Đà Nẵng have been completed repaired one month from the start of “Quang Trung Campaign"; among them, 144 houses were completely destroyed by floods and required full rebuilding
America Guyana December data show that non-oil economy in Guyana has grown by 13,8% in the first half of 2025, marking its fifth year of broad-based expansion driven by sectors like agriculture and tourism amid continued rapid growth in oil production
Europe Portugal Hotels across Portugal’s Alentejo region are close to full for New Year celebrations, with occupancy rates expected to exceed 90%, according to the president of the Regional Tourism Authority, Turismo do Alentejo
Africa Chad The 7th congress of the Chadian Magistrates' Union SMT was held in a climate of accusatory exchanges about legal texts that would be needed to attract investors; Magistrate Mahamat Alkhali Algadam was ultimately elected president of the organism
Africa Kenya Following hospitalization in Russia and the repatriation of at least 18 Kenyan citizens, authorities are investigating a network luring Kenyans to Russia with fraudulent job offers that result in fighting in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported
Europe Germany Local wine industry is facing its worst crisis in decades with -41% of domestic market share, even as growers say 2025 vintage is a harvest of exceptional quality: bulk wine prices are far below production costs and vineyards could be lost as a result
America Guyana Housing Ministry is working with partners to acquire lands for 78.000 applications backlog for house lots; ministry is working along with other State agencies to acquire lands across Guyana to fulfill the requests
Africa Eritrea As the 34th year since independence comes to a close, Eritrea stands as a nation defined by contradiction, local press reports: pride for its resilience and hard‑won fragile unity, and sorrow for opportunities lost and lives constrained in mere survival
Africa Liberia Artisanal fishermen and fishmongers in southeastern Liberia applauded 25% reduction in annual license fees, a relief for small coastal operators; the measure addresses the key issue of steep licensing costs and is a result of full stakeholders' engagement
America Paraguay Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Guarania, the music of Paraguay’s soul, are ending; born from reflection rather than festivity, it embodies the nation’s spirit, identity, and poetic melancholy and is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage