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
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
Africa Tanzania There was a 64% increase in incoming tourists between January and October this year; 1.175.697 foreign tourists visited the country, compared to 716.741 tourists in the same period in 2021
Asia Singapore The Singapore Navy has launched and christened the second and third submarines of the Invincible class in the building shipyard in Kiel, Germany; named Impeccable and Illustrious, they will be delivered starting 2023
Oceania Micronesia According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sea levels in Micronesia have risen much faster over the past 5.000 years than previously thought
America Belize As an initiative to promote sustainability and cut back on its debt, the country has sealed a deal with the World Bank so that it can pay part of its credit by demonstrating the progression of the conservation of its coral reefs
Asia China State-owned aerospace manufacturer the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China delivered first domestic passenger jet to China Eastern Airlines with a 15-minute maiden flight; the C919 arrow-body passenger plane is milestone in China’s aviation ambitions
Africa Mali Bamako Encounters, the African Biennial of Photography, is underway in the capital, in a context of a major security crisis; 75 artists from Africa and the diaspora have been invited
America Guyana The Police department has been awarded with a budget increase, as this year general crime went down by almost 20%
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati's head of transport said his ministry intends to re-establish air links with the Line Islands and improve the runways on the Fanning and Washington Islands
America Suriname The Dutch government has begun working on an official apology for 250 years of slavery in its former Surinamese colonies, and will also help the country establish a robust national plan to fight against ongoing internal racism
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea has owned, since 20 December, the first Saint Catalina Labouré Diocesan Centre of Spirituality, conceived and entirely financed by the nation's First Lady
Asia Qatar World Cup over, people interviewed have expressed sadness over the event ending but said they feel privileged to have been a part of it
Africa Senegal 1.300 spectators are expected at the first screening in Dakar of the film 'Tirailleurs', already presented last May at the Cannes Film Festival and starring French-Senegalese actor Omar Sy