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
Asia Malaysia Bursa Malaysia recently launched Malaysia's first voluntary carbon market, the Bursa Carbon Exchange, despite a growing global commitment to zero greenhouse gas emissions and increased awareness of sustainable finance
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The value of the carbon retained by the Congo Basin forest is $30 billion a year, making it the most important tropical carbon sink
Oceania Nauru The young under-18 rugby team participated in the World School Sevens tournament this weekend
Europe North Macedonia Once again this year, divers from the 'Amfora' diving centre, as per tradition, decorated the underwater Christmas tree in the Ohrid lake, visible until the end of January
Africa Sierra Leone Betting on education to grow the country is President Maada Bio's political strategy, with the recent allocation of 22% of the state budget - one of the highest in the world - to schools to enable the abolition of school fees that burden families
America Chile The government has declared a state of emergency amid the wildfires that have been affecting hundreds of homes and created emergency refuges for the displaced people
America Peru Hundreds of new pieces of artwork have been discovered in the ancient Nazca plain, which is a significant step forward for scientists to figure out more about the indigenous people that used to walk those lands
Africa Comoros The prices of basic foodstuffs have doubled or even tripled in just a few weeks; some traders are ready to fall in line with the new prices approved by the authorities "if only wholesalers would decide to set an example"
Europe Germany Germany could soon become a dysfunctional and bankrupt state if it continues on its current path and fails to address the ongoing energy crisis in light of its unbalanced financial policies, said Bundestag Vice-President Wolfgang Kubicki
Africa Madagascar The European Investment Bank has disbursed €73,6 million to the Road Agency for the RN13 and RN6 road modernisation project
Asia Bahrain The country could attract more investment by offering government plots and properties to private bidders who can propose innovative projects in the new year
Africa Morocco A Moroccan human rights organisation has criticized the country for sentencing to prison the migrants trying to cross the Melilla enclave, which claimed the lives of at least 23 people
America Bahamas The Caribbean Development Bank has approved a $43,3 million loan to the government for the construction and rehabilitation of two schools in East Grand Bahama, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019