America Venezuela Flight connections with the Dutch island of Aruba, less than 30km off Venezuela's coat, will be resumed for the first time since 2019; Maduro had suspended them after humanitarian aid was flown in, judging the move as international interference
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The JNF General Hospital water supply has been fully restored after a pump failure that caused a temporary water shortage earlier this week; the hospital is serviced by a dedicated tank that holding enough water for up to two months
Africa Liberia The National Electoral Commission said the conduct of biometric voter registration is expected to begin on 20 March 2023 and end on 11 May
Oceania Samoa A thanksgiving service for 2022 sports achievements was held at the Mulivai Cathedral; Toa Samoa entered history last month for being the first Pacific team to play in the Rugby League World Cup
Asia Thailand The country said it has registered 10 million travellers entering the country in 2022, as its key tourism sector recovers from the pandemic
Europe Slovakia Two Christmas trams are offering free rides in the centre of Bratislava until 6 January
Asia Taiwan Restaurant chain operator Wowprime Corp., which owns the Wang Steak, Tasty and Tokiya brands, announced that it will distribute year-end bonuses equivalent to 1,5 months' salary to its employees
America Paraguay A new study by the World Weather Attribution organisation found out that this year’s record-breaking heat was 60 times more likely thanks to the world’s climate change
Africa Egypt 1.200 new mosques were opened across Egypt this year financed by the Ministry of Awqaf, while others were built privately under government supervision - the ministry reports
America Uruguay As this past year there has been a significant increase in horse meat exports, the Santuarios Primitivos NGO has begun buying trucks transporting horses towards slaughter houses, to then save them as well as give them up for adoption
America Guyana The country has completed the construction of the first 100 households that will be fully donated to low-income families, this being the first step of the government’s promise to deliver 50.000 houses
America Panama The state has launched a government-regulated system so that all students now have the ability to make purchases by only using their identity card
Asia South Korea The annual bell-tolling ceremony to celebrate New Year's Eve will resume after two years of suspension due to COVID-19; hosted by the Seoul metropolitan government, it will take place at 11:30 pm at Bosingak Pavilion with about 100.000 people attending
Europe Iceland With data collected between 2010 and 2022, the Medical Journal of Iceland published a report on firework-related injuries in the countr; during this period, 248 people were sent to hospital for firework-related injuries, aging from 9 months to 79 years