Africa Seychelles Parents whose autistic children didn't meet medical assessment criteria for support in November 2024 - June 2026 will now be eligible for assistance under the Children Neurodivergent Disorder Needs Scheme CNDNS, introduced by government in July 2026
Europe Norway Enjoy Travel ranked the country first in its list of the 25 best countries in the world in which to raise a family, taking into account education, childcare, safety, wages, rental prices, policies, healthcare and services
Africa Mali In a difficult context of a decade-long conflict, insecurity and sanctions, the 13th African Photography Biennial, one of the longest-running on the continent and the first of its kind, is underway in Bamako until 8 February
Europe Denmark The country's coal imports have registered a 146% increase in 2022 over 2021 according to new figures from the energy authority Energistyrelsen
America Dominican Republic Distribuidora de Electricidad del Este can supply energy to tourist areas in the municipality of Miches, El Seibo province, with government officials announcing new projects for the development of the city during the International Tourism Fair
Europe Czech Republic Visitors to the Prague Botanical Garden in Troja have the rare chance to see the world's smallest water lily in bloom, Nymphaea thermarum: one of the rarest plants in the world
Africa Comoros 59 health workers fighting Covid-19 have now been recruited by the state in recognition of their pandemic efforts
America Cuba Scientists from various research centres in the biopharmaceutical industry, including the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and the Pedro Kourí Institute, are working rapidly on the creation of a Cuban dengue vaccine
Asia North Korea Authorities have warned of extreme weather conditions as a cold wave is sweeping across the Korean peninsula with temperatures potentially dropping below -30°C in the northern regions, which are also the poorest area
America Grenada Sonover Inc, a leading software development company in Grenada, has announced a partnership with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to support the implementation of DCash in Grenada
Africa Angola In the suburbs of Malanje, 'Sem Stress' association operates in search of young talents of Funguica, a popular football combined with freestyle moves, with players balancing the ball or moving it between pirouettes and jumps
Asia Georgia More than 20 million GEL (EUR 13.5 million) will be allocated to disaster-stricken populations in January, in line with the government's order to allocate funds to municipalities for measures to eliminate the consequences of the recent natural disasters
Europe Kosovo The Emergency Council of the Kosovo Football Federation yesterday visited football pitches damaged by recent floods in the country
Asia Laos The Lao national identity card system is now back online, after it was down for five months: now citizens can once again have their identity cards issued