Oceania Australia Police in New South Wales rejected arming guards at Jewish events; The Australian Jewish Association told the antisemitism royal commission that private security guards at Jewish events should be armed, authorities fear that would further fracture society
Europe Finland Christmas cards and greetings messages are important to recipients: over 50% thinks cards, letters and parcels sent for Christmas are the most popular postal items, shows a survey by Posti, Finland's leading postal service
Europe Lithuania Despite the soaring food prices, the Lithuanian government will not intervene to regulate this market and will instead try to support the purchasing power of the country's households, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said
Africa Kenya The number of Kenyans affected by drought is expected to reach 6 million by January, according to the latest projections by the National Drought Management Authority
Asia Israel Renowned Jewish philanthropists Stewart and Lynda Resnick have pledged $50 million for the development of a research and development facility to study sustainability in the face of a rapidly growing world population
Africa Togo To implement the electrification of 317 communities with mini-solar grids, Togo received aids from the West African Development Bank and now the African Development Bank is contributing with €3,73 million
America Dominican Republic On average, 64.6% of Dominicans, in 6 different age groups starting from 15 years of age, avoid going out at night for fear of crime, states this year’s National Household Survey
Africa Eritrea Biniam Girmay is the winner of the 11th African Cyclist Trophy for the third consecutive year and with 2022 he has won 7 titles in 11 years
Europe Kosovo A Serb, a member of the Kosovo police force until his recent resignation, has been arrested on suspicion of committing war crimes in 1999 during a Yugoslav Army operation near the town of Vushtrri/Vucitrn
Europe Croatia Croatia is ranked 42nd in the Swiss International Institute for Management Development's 2022 World Talent Ranking, up seven places from last year
Asia Iran Iran's currency fell to an all-time low against the dollar as nationwide anti-government protests reached their third month; the breakdown in negotiations to restore the Tehran nuclear deal also hurt the rial's value
Africa Cape Verde The National Convention of the Movement for Democracy (MPD) has been announced for 26-28 May 2023, during which the strategic political orientation motion will be discussed
Asia Jordan The British deputy ambassador in Amman inaugurated a project that will help support Jordan's goal of meeting 11% of water demand through wastewater treatment plants by 2025
Oceania Micronesia Micronesian food and health officials learned about national regulations at food safety course held by the University of Guam and the University of Idaho