Europe United Kingdom England's entire coast has opened for hikers; with 2.689 miles of continuous trails, it's the longest organized coastal footpath in the world
America Venezuela At the beginning of 2022 the country established new policies favouring rice plantations with the goal that all rice in the future would have to be local and not imported, as a result, this year’s rice production went up by 112%
Asia Myanmar Myanmar's military government said it will provide more than $200 million through the foreign currency market to alleviate the soaring prices of essential goods caused by high fuel prices
America United States The storm that swept across the US over the holiday weekend has killed at least 60 people in eight states: an arctic air blanket covered a number of States in one of the coldest Decembers in decades, paralyzing air and ground circulation and cutting power
Africa Mali United Nations Mission in Mali will receive a $1.5 million grant to foster "a more inclusive environment for blue helmeted women serving in the country, while improving their living conditions"
Asia Malaysia The National Security Council of the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia has appointed a Nigerian professor, AbdulRauf Ambali, from Kwara State University (KWASU), to the country's National Security Index
America Costa Rica The government has launched a new initiative to promote sustainable livestock farming, aimed at incentivising farms to continue their activities without deforesting by issuing fiscal rewards and certificates of sustainable practices
America Canada Storm in Canada has left tens of thousands in the dark through Christmas, more have been stranded by poor travel conditions or flight cancellation and two Ontario regions have declared state of emergency
Europe Montenegro The parliamentary majority in Montenegro would consider accepting early parliamentary elections if it fails to gain the support of its allies to elect a new head of government and reshuffle it by the end of January
Africa Togo ANAQES, a national agency specifically dedicated to coordinating the implementation of the Togolese quality assurance system in higher education and research, will soon be active
Asia Laos An EU-funded ITC project teaches Laotian chilli and basil farmers how to eliminate pests safely, earning stable incomes and supporting their families
Africa Rwanda international calls have been made on the Rwandan authorities to cease all support for the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, accused of abuses against civilians
America Brazil The World Bank has approved a US$500 million sustainability-linked loan, meaning that the country in order to pay back the loan, will have to meet climate-friendly criteria, such as planting forests or decreasing carbon emissions
Europe Monaco Among the issues presented at the recent meeting of the International Maritime Organisation was the protection of the Mediterranean as a 'particularly sensitive maritime area' and the reduction of sulphur dioxide emissions from ships in its waters