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 Chile A safety warning has been issued after the Volcano Lascar erupted over 6.000 metres into the sky and has now been classified as “unstable”
Europe Switzerland The Swiss parliament has elected two new members of the government, social democrat Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and nationalist-conservative Albert Rösti, following the resignation of two members of the seven-headed Swiss Federal Council
Europe Slovenia The country has introduced a €1,2 billion business aid plan, which states that the measures will only come into effect if electricity, gas and steam prices increase by more than 50%compared to 2021
Asia Kuwait Over the past 11 months an increase in the number of registered divorce cases and a decrease in marriages has been reported in official statistics
Oceania Solomon Islands Following the reopening of the Solomon Islands' borders on 1 July after an 800-day blockade, official visitor arrival figures for the third quarter of 2022 show that the destination performed much better than expected
America Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he was dissolving the Congress and using emergency powers to call new elections; considered as a coup d’état, he has now been impeached and replaced by his deputy Dina Boluarte
Asia Cambodia Minister of Culture and Fine Arts expressed regret as 3 buildings in Wat Ounalom complex, built in 1930 and listed as national heritage structures by the Department of Culture and Fine Arts of Phnom Penh Municipality, were destroyed to build a new stupa
Europe Russia This year Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his marathon December press conference, breaking an annual tradition dating back to the early years of his presidency
Europe Hungary Inflation in Hungary reached 22,5% year-on-year in November, marking a new 20-year high, with food and energy remaining the items with the biggest hikes; consumer prices rose at a record rate of 1,8% since October
Africa Libya The use by the EU border agency, Frontex, of aerial surveillance to allow the Libyan coast guard to intercept migrant boats, knowing of the subsequent abuses, makes it complicit according to Human Rights Watch and Border Forensics
Africa Zimbabwe Power outages have become increasingly severe; lasting up to 18 hours, they are affecting many businesses and families who are unable to carry on their activities
Africa Central African Republic An investigation by an international consortium of journalists published in early December shows that the paramilitary group Wagner is extending its grip on the diamond sector by circumventing the ban on the export of precious stones from certain regions
Europe Albania More than half of Albanians said they had been asked for a bribe, while half admitted to giving one: these are the highest rates in the region, according to a new report on corruption by Southeast European Leadership for Development and Integration