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
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's central bank has urged China and India to agree to write down their loans as soon as possible
Europe Albania A 70-year-old woman from northern Albania, File Kola, is one of the few to make the ancestral dress called Xhubleta, which UNESCO recently included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Europe Bulgaria Bulgaria's two largest trade unions, KNSB and Podkrepa, protested in front of Parliament in defence of the country's energy security, unhappy with the commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 40% by the end of 2025 compared to 2019 levels
Asia Afghanistan A suicide bombing in front of the Foreign Ministry left several people dead; police in Kabul said five people were killed, but another Taliban official put the death toll at 20
Europe Norway The Oslo daily Dagsavisen and two other regional newspapers in its media group are the latest to cut the number of weekly editions from six to three, in a bid to reduce costs by relying more on their digital editions
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has accused Rwanda of using refugees for political purposes, after its neighbour said it would no longer take in people fleeing violence
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Courts across the country have issued at least 172 arrest warrants for suspects, accused and convicted war criminals who cannot be brought to justice because they are no longer in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Africa Burkina Faso World Food Programme will conduct a study on school feeding in the country, the first of 11 African countries selected by WFP to carry out this study
Asia Armenia Russia blamed Armenia for the breakdown of peace talks with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, in the latest sign of friction between Moscow and Yerevan over the conflict
Oceania Micronesia President Panuelo will deliver the State of the Nation Address today 13 January 2023 at the Congress House in Palikir; all FSM citizens, residents and friends are invited to attend in person or watch the livestream
Europe Finland A 75% increase in wind power capacity has led to an increase in foreign investment in the country, bringing it closer to its green transition goals; 437 new wind turbines went into operation last year
America Peru The country’s top prosecutor’s office launched an investigation on new President Dina Boluarte, as deadly protests have swept the state following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, leaving over 40 people dead
Europe Czech Republic A newly approved amendment to the Road Traffic Act brings stiffer penalties for the most serious offences, like speeding and drink driving, and young people will start driving a year earlier, from the age of 17, under the supervision of a parent