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 Yemen The Sana'a-based Yemeni government said the Saudi-led coalition launched five drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah
Africa Central African Republic Fuel prices have been updated in the country, following the government's decision to increase fuel prices by 50 to 80% depending on the product
Africa Zambia Government has made an upward adjustment to the minimum wages of the country's vulnerable workers such as domestic workers and shopkeepers
Europe Netherlands In 2022, the Dutch population grew almost twice as fast as in the previous year, Statistics Netherlands reports; with birth and death rates remaining virtually unchanged, the population growth can be entirely attributed to foreign immigration
Europe Bulgaria Parliament is expected to vote today on the proposed pro-EU cabinet of ex-PM Petkov’s “We Continue the Change” party upon mandate from President Radev, who in case of loss would then eventually hand the mandate to the pro-Russia socialists
Africa Guinea-Bissau The President of the Republic, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has said that a second term is not his priority, but working to leave a legacy that dignifies the country and Guineans
Europe Sweden The Swedish ambassador to the EU has stated that there will be no pact on migration during Sweden's six-month presidency of the EU Council
Asia Turkey The drought linked to a large and persistent lack of rainfall combined with a sequence of heat waves is prompting the country to take preventive measures, as it could witness a severe drought in the coming months
Africa Central African Republic According to the latest data published by the Population Movement Commission, as of 30 November there were 518.000 displaced persons in the Central African Republic and 750.000 Central African refugees registered in neighbouring countries
America Cuba At least 20.000 visas a year will be issued to Cubans by the US Embassy in Havana, reopening visa and consular services for the first time since 2017; priority will be granted on permits to reunite Cubans with family in the US
America Bahamas 2022 saw a surge in influx of illegal migrants, with most coming from Haiti, and the largest number of repatriations of illegal migrants in a long time; up to early December 2022, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force RBDF recorded the apprehension of at least
Asia Jordan Umm Qais has been selected as one of the world's “Best Tourism Villages” in 2022 by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation; 32 villages were selected from 18 countries across the world
Europe Monaco The calendar of public holidays in Monaco in 2023 has been released, with the reminder that if any falls on Sunday, the Monday after is an official public holiday