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
America Dominican Republic Dominican Republic has promoted Cabarete as the capital of waves and winds in the Caribbean at Surf Expo 2023 that took place in Orlando, USA, this week
Asia Vietnam According to the Traffic Police Department, 80% of road accident victims in the country are between 20 and 50 years old
America Trinidad and Tobago The Piarco Solar Farm in Piarco Trinidad, which will consist of ground-mounted solar panels on an area of 1,54 hectares, with an annual generating capacity of 1.443.830 kilowatt-hours, is progressing in its construction
Europe Italy Italian skier Federica Brignone has made sports history by winning gold in the combined event at the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships; it is the first medal ever for an Italian in the discipline
Asia Mongolia According to esportsearnings.com, 202 Mongolian E-sports players received a total of $1,8 million in prizes from 279 tournaments and were ranked 58th in the world
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian cryptocurrency market is unlikely to improve in 2023, with investors set to face another difficult year in a new regulatory environment
America Dominica A $2,4 million contract for the rehabilitation of the lighting at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium has been signed between the Government of Dominica and Mr Watson Canoville of C&J Electrical Services
Oceania Nauru The buildings burnt by the fire at the Noaero Public Health Centre have been demolished
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan citizens will need one more documents to apply for Turkey's national visa; as of 3 January 2023, is now mandatory to provide a notarised 'Declaration of Consent'
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 United Kingdom Bingo Allison is the first non-binary clergyman in the Anglican Church, a reverend of a Liverpool church and a native of Yorkshir; Bingo is now visiting schools in Merseyside to raise awareness of Lgbtq+ issues among students
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