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
Oceania Australia A leading supermarket chain has pulled a popular cheese product from its shelves and urged anyone who has bought it not to eat it after quality testing revealed microbial contamination of E.Coli in small batches of the product
Europe Hungary Hungary continues to be at the forefront in the defense of Christian culture and persecuted Christians, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a video
America Grenada A contribution of $33.000 to the Grenada Planned Parenthood Association to support sexual and reproductive health rights clinics in Grenada has been announced by the High Commission of Canada
Europe Austria The 10 skiers buried by an avalanche were rescued after the last two missing, injured but alive, were pulled out of the snow
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina According to measurements taken on Christmas Day, the city of Banja Luka was the most polluted city in the country, with the air quality index in the city area of 279, or 'very unhealthy for the population'
America Mexico The country granted asylum to the family of impeached former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, as a response, Peruvian authorities have expelled Mexico’s ambassador and accused Mexico of interference in Peru’s affairs
Asia Afghanistan After Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE, International Rescue Committee announced the suspension of operations in Afghanistan following the ruling Taliban's decision to ban women from working in non-governmental organisations
Asia Mongolia In the first 10 months of this year, Mongolia exported 500 tonnes of meat and by-products to Uzbekistan; in December, permission had been granted to 9 new Mongolian enterprises to enter the Uzbek market with meat and meat products
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 Botswana Four orphaned elephants will be reintroduced into the wild in 2023, after spending five years at the Elephant Havens orphanage in the country
Europe Monaco Starting on Boxing Day, a large number of doctors will close their offices as part of a week-long general strike to demand an increase in the consultation fee from EUR 25 to EUR 50 and the elimination of pay-based targets
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
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