Europe Hungary Hungary has become the only country in Europe without a printed political daily as Magyar Nemzet switched to a weekly publication yesterday 1 August; smaller European media markets are likely to follow
Europe Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda said in Davos that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is trying to "enslave Ukraine" because the latter wants to be part of the European Union and NATO
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Government has decided to suspend the concession contract for ports of Ana Chaves and Fernão Dias and Príncipe, signed by previous executive with Safebond consortium, claiming the need to safeguard public interest
America Saint Kitts and Nevis A new group of eight scholarship holders from St. Kitts and Nevis will travel to Cuba at the end of January for university studies under the government's education cooperation programme
America Colombia A new UN mission has been sent to the country for this year, consisting in the effective verification of its new rural reform to boost local agriculture, and to check on the progress of the country’s indigenous representation
America Panama 2022 is known as the year of record-breaking inflation levels; however, the country has reportedly been the Latinamerican state with the lowest overall inflation of the past year
America Guatemala The state accused Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez, who led a Guatemalan anti-corruption unit, of committing illegal acts; Colombian President Gustavo Petro has rejected any arrest warrants, thus rising political tensions between the 2 countries
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's only nuclear power plant has obtained an environmental permit, a prerequisite for extending its lifespan by 20 years, until 2043; the permit was issued by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Asia Kuwait At least 1.875 expatriate teachers in Kuwait will be made redundant at the end of the 2022/2023 academic year, as part of a Kuwaiti education jobs plan
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chants of "Justice for Seage" resounded on the perimeter walls of the Central Police Station, Kingstown, when some residents of Rose Place and surrounding areas staged an action protesting the police killing of one of their own
Oceania Solomon Islands Washington has announced its intention to reopen the US embassy in the Solomon Islands; according to some, the move is an attempt to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region
Africa Malawi Academic activity is resuming in primary and secondary schools in Malawi's two main cities after the cholera epidemic that killed hundreds of people imposed the closure of schools and public spaces
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in the United States to learn how to use the US Patriot air defence system
Asia Tajikistan According to data from the Statistical Agency of the President of Tajikistan, about 1 million foreign tourists visited Tajikistan last year, a number 3,4 times higher than 2021