Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year
Europe France Électricité de France reported a record loss of €17,9 billion in 2022, the third largest in French corporate history and the worst in over two decades
America Dominica Adicia Burton, representing the Kalinago Territory, has been crowned Miss Dominica 2023; she took home prizes for Best Performing Talent and Best Response to Question
Africa Morocco A pre-forum on human rights closes today in Rabat, as part of Morocco's participation in the third World Forum on Human Rights to be hosted by the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, next March
Asia East Timor Prime Minister has participated in a fraternization dinner with the ambassadors of friendly countries in Jakarta
America Ecuador Minister of Agriculture Bernardo Manzano has officially resigned from his position, after his department has been allegedly linked to a corruption scandal and drug trafficking that involves people close to President Guillermo Lasso
America Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro to sign an agreement designed to improve trade and lift import duties on dozens of manufactured goods, thus easing trade and travel between the two countries
America Guatemala With US Vice President Kamala Harris placet, a major Japanese manufacturer has started operations in the country to help generate jobs and prevent Guatemalans from feeling the pressure to emigrate to the US
Oceania Micronesia Micronesian bloc of Pacific Islands Forum says it's "ready" and "already working" to attend special meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders; President of the country said the sub-region's leaders made "big decisions" at Micronesian Presidents' Summit
Asia Brunei Ahead of next month's Higher Education Expo, Universiti Teknologi Brunei unveiled five new degree courses for the 2023 academic year, from cybersecurity to digital media
America Peru The Machu Picchu site has been reopened for tourism while the ongoing protests against appointed President Dina Boluarte have caused a one month extension of the state of emergency and further deployment of armed forces
America Honduras Deputies have finally appointed the state’s new Supreme Court judges, after weeks of debate and previous attempts failed due to conflicts between the left-wing party of President Xiomara Castro and the right-wing opposition
Europe Denmark Over 12.000 people left the Church in 2022, a 42% increase on previous year, with young people leading the way, according to data from Danmarks Statistik
Africa Comoros Over 800 tourists are expected to land in Moroni in the coming months; a total of 7.000 entered in 2020 generating 1,4% percent of Comoros GDP