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 Andorra According to a survey by the Andorran Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, 76% of construction companies have suffered from a lack of labour and 47% say they are experiencing difficulties in procuring certain basic materials
Europe Belgium Four Belgian banks, an airline and a chemical company are involved in Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory, according to Don't Buy Into Occupation; EU considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law
Asia Nepal Over 6.000 Nepalese are deployed as peacekeepers in UN missions; the country currently ranks third in terms of troops to the UN, with personnel in 12 peacekeeping missions
Africa Tanzania There was a 64% increase in incoming tourists between January and October this year; 1.175.697 foreign tourists visited the country, compared to 716.741 tourists in the same period in 2021
Africa Seychelles A five-megawatt photovoltaic solar park was officially inaugurated on the artificial island of Romainville, which is expected to help the nation reach its 15% renewable energy target by 2030
Asia Indonesia Parliament approved the extradition treaty with Singapore, by which Jakarta expects to help authorities bring to justice people accused of hiding billions of dollars of state money in the city-state
Asia Pakistan The Federal Sharia Court has ordered the Ministry of Human Rights to form a protection unit for transgender children to ensure that they get their due rights
Africa Algeria Plans to equip the city of Bejaia with a tram and a cable car have been relaunched again, after a stall due to the financial crisis that hit the country between 2014 and 2021
Oceania Micronesia According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sea levels in Micronesia have risen much faster over the past 5.000 years than previously thought
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati's head of transport said his ministry intends to re-establish air links with the Line Islands and improve the runways on the Fanning and Washington Islands
Europe Malta Hourly wage costs in the third quarter of last year dicreased in Malta while they rose in the rest of the European Union, except Germany; on average, hourly labour costs rose by 2,9% in the euro area, Eurostat said
America Honduras The government has signed an agreement with the UN to establish an anti-corruption commission in the country, which will consist of UN professionals directly investigating possible corruption links in public and private infrastructures
America Guyana The Police department has been awarded with a budget increase, as this year general crime went down by almost 20%