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 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
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
Europe Ireland Waiting times of up to 90 hours for emergency department beds are ‘not uncommon’ as system is under ‘unprecedented strain’ due to record attendances, ageing population and shortage of GPs, a watchdog says
Europe Portugal Days of heavy rains generated 3000 emergency operations, with Lisbon counting for almost half; the municipality has activated a contingency shelter plan and closed schools in what experts say is the worst meteorological damage in years
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
Europe Sweden The country will suspend testing of hydropower plants to avoid strains on the national power grid and blackouts, allowing for a review of what the power grid can withstand and the possibility of storing energy through hydropower
America Costa Rica The government has changed its migration policies in order to avoid “migratory excess”, which means that after years of accepting all migrants, it will now only accept political refugees and not those seeking to better their economic conditions
Africa Seychelles The Seychelles participated in the 23rd Rodrigues Creole Festival last week, with a delegation led by the Secretary-General of the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts, David Andre
Asia Sri Lanka The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to permanently revoke the money exchange licence issued to Prasanna Money Exchange after investigation
Africa Eritrea Eritrea and Kenya will lift visa requirements for each other's citizens, believing that the move will strengthen bilateral relations, improve people-to-people ties and enhance regional integration
Africa Senegal The organisation Amnesty international has criticised the Senegalese authorities, calling on them to fulfil their obligations and take action to put an end to violations of the rights of some Talibé children, students in Koranic schools
Asia Indonesia It ends today the auction in New York for selling of Widi reserve, an archipelago of a hundred uninhabited islands in a marine protected area and one of the most intact coral ecosystems on the planet; many fear this could compromise its biodiversity
Europe Andorra The police proposed interventions in the country's schools on tools to avoid bullying, the risks of the internet and the prevention of criminal behaviour