Oceania Papua New Guinea Condemning a man to a 3 years sentence, a Judge explicitly said women harassed or abused at work should report the episode to the police, underlining no one has the right to touch women without their consent
America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has announced his interest in resuming diplomatic relations with neighbouring Brazil after years of interruption as Brazil's elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is about to take office
Asia Palestine Morocco's support for the Palestinians during the historic World Cup for the Lions of the Atlas shows that the cause has not been "buried", said the head of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub
Europe Greece Greece has repaid ahead of schedule €2,7 billion in loans owed to eurozone countries as part of the first bailout it received during its decade-long debt crisis, a Finance Ministry official said
Asia Yemen Houthis have enforced a controversial code of conduct for government workers in regions they control, requiring thousands to declare allegiance to the group
Asia Syria UN chief has warned in a new report that millions of Syrians may not survive the winter if aid deliveries from Turkey to the rebel-controlled northwest are not renewed next month, in a frame of progressive worsening of the dire humanitarian situation
America Guatemala The eruption of the volcano Fuego, one of the most active in Central America, forced authorities to close the country's largest airport and major highways because of ashes spewed and flowing lava
Asia China Despite domestic easing of COVID curbs after last month's unprecedented protests, over 50% of Chinese say they woul put off travel abroad, up to more than a year, even if borders re-opened, a sign that consumer recovery from COVID measures will take time
Asia Iran Doctors around the world have raised their voices in favor of the basic human right of neutral medical care and expressed concern about deliberate violation of medical neutrality and non-interference with medical services by the Islamic Republic forces
America Cuba A total of 11 US cities have asked to establish medical cooperation with Cuba, an official from the country's Foreign Ministry reportedly posted on Twitter
America Canada The average rent surpassed $2.000 for the first time ever in November, up 12,4% over November 2021 far outpacing Canada's inflation rate of 6,9%; the figure covers all types of housing from bachelor apartments to detached homes
Europe Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE socialist party could win Spain's next general election to be held in December 2023, according to a new poll
Europe Croatia Because of the way tenders are being conducted for the leasing of state farmland, 150.000 hectares - 15% of the total - could remain uncultivated for one or two years, warns the Chamber of Agriculture