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
Europe Estonia The country is sending a mobile sauna unit and laundry facility to the frontline in Ukraine, as a morale boost for Ukrainian fighters there through the winter months
Africa Chad Bodies of 27 migrants, including children, found in Chad desert; the migrants left a year and a half ago in a truck and are believed to have been lost in the desert and died of thirst
Asia Laos Lao authorities have rescued and repatriated about 1.680 victims of human trafficking and forced labour in a Special Economic Zone run by China since it was established in 2007, according to a report
Asia Lebanon French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Lebanon to get rid of "its political leadership, which for months has blocked essential reforms to save its ailing economy"
Oceania Kiribati The Kiribati Tourism Authority has appointed Carl Obst and Mark Lound as specialists to support the organisation and the Ministry in developing appropriate indicators to measure the performance of the tourism industry
Asia Israel PM Netanyahu has agreed to amend the Law of Return in coalition agreements with the Religious Zionist Party and United Torah Judaism; a new version of the law, without the "grandson clause," will be brought to a Knesset vote by 31 March
Africa eSwatini His Majesty Mswati III emphasised his country's desire to strengthen strategic ties with the UAE and create opportunities for economic cooperation between the two countries
Africa Benin Traditional symbols of religious protection are being used to change local behavious and roll back the destruction of mangroves in a natural reserve, as indigenous peoples are recognized as the world’s top conservationists and protectors of biodiversity
Asia India The country has launched the nasal vaccine for Covid, following the recent rise in infections, developed by Bharat Biotech; the government has approved its use as a booster dose for people over 18 years of age
Europe Denmark Confirmed influenza cases have shot up in recent weeks according to new figures from the State Serum Institute; the sharp increase has been registered in all five regions of the country and has led to an surge in hospitalisation in the Capital Region
Africa Mauritius The instrumental role of the diplomatic corps in promoting bilateral relations with Mauritius and further strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest was emphasised by PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth at the end-of-year diplomatic reception
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan has signed a number of strategic partnership documents with Serbia, throughly upholding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of each one of the countries
Africa Equatorial Guinea As part of its national expansion plan, the National Bank of Equatorial Guinea officially opened the BANGE Annobón Agency today, in a formal ceremony presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors