Europe Vatican City “Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem” is born: the interdisciplinary forum is promoted by Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and developed in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame
Africa Ivory Coast Associations “Des Livres Pour Tous" and "Making Waves" have awarded the winners of the inter-school contest ”le Projet l’Afrique en conte" - “Telling Africa” in a ceremony held in Treichville, in the frame of the Abidjan International Book Fair
Oceania Papua New Guinea Drugs, firearms and ammunition seized last year and long due for destruction were safely disposed of in a bonfire (drugs) and at sea (arms and ammunition); the action was taken now to underline the commitment to curb criminal activities
America Dominican Republic A new suite hotel has been inaugurated in Casa de Campo with the presence of President Luis Abinader; the $90 million investment is expected to generate numerous direct jobs in the province and the eastern part of the country
Europe Estonia While Estonian banks increased interest rates on term deposit accounts almost monthly this year, the interest rate on ordinary current accounts remained firmly fixed at 0,01% in all major institutions
America Panama By increasing the quality of maintenance work on its canal, the country reportedly expects to extend its life by a century
Europe Sweden Over 35.000 summer job positions, also open to international applicants, are still to be filled according to the Public Employment Service
America Mexico The Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation has delivered 8.000 tablets to Cuba's National Office of Statistics and Information for census-related tasks, accompanied by specialists, as part of a cooperation project
America Nicaragua The US Department of State reported over 160 attacks against members of the Catholic Church in the country; the annual report on religious freedom also emphasised the ongoing persecution of religious minorities and human rights violations
America Colombia To foster educational exchanges and promote academic mobility and language teaching, the Minister of Higher Education has signed an agreement with her counterpart from South Africa to create a network of Colombian-African universities
America Ecuador The National Assembly voted to proceed with the impeachment process against President Guillermo Lasso, accused of embezzlement, potentially leading to his removal this month
Europe Luxembourg The number of registered sexually transmitted infections in the country increased by over 23% in 2022, to almost 2.200 cases, Luxembourg health authorities said
Africa Madagascar The new mining code was adopted by the National Assembly, with two important amendments regarding the distribution of mining royalties
Oceania Kiribati The country faces what is described as a triple health threat - communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the health impacts of climate change - recalls Doctors Without Borders in a new message