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
Africa Burkina Faso The 28th Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou will be held from 25 February to 4 March 2023; the dates have been confirmed by Cabinet Director of the Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism
Asia Cyprus The Cyprus Cocktail Festival will be back on Dec 14th in the downstairs section of Eleftheria Square; organised by Deejay Radio and Difford’s Guide, it will feature 10 cocktail bars from Cyprus and 10 from Greece and Europe serving signature cocktails
Africa South Sudan South Sudanese former professional basketball player Sarah Chan, now scouting for new basketball stars in Africa, features in the BBC newly released list of 100 inspirational and influential women from around the world for 2022
Africa Djibouti The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serbian developer Cwp Global to pursue a renewable energy and green hydrogen project, that will include cable networks, pipelines, port loading facilities and drinking water for local community
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has launched the second edition of the Tawteen programme to create 170.000 jobs, including 30.000 jobs in the tourism sector
America Argentina Vice President Cristina Kirchner has been sentenced 6 years in prison for corruption and fraud attempts, being the first time in the country’s history a Vice President has been sentenced during their mandate
Africa Cameroon A booming sector in Cameroon is comics and the growing public interest attracts many visitors to dedicated festivals and events; however, the lack of funds often limits the production of stories that would deserve to be published
Africa Egypt The Committee for Justice, an independent human rights organisation, documented 1.453 human rights violations in Egypt between July and September this year, 1.351 of which related to arbitrary deprivation of liberty
Africa Eritrea President William Ruto of the Republic of Kenya arrived in Asmara yesterday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of President Isaias Afwerki to discuss bilateral agreements
Asia Jordan A source at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said the Royal Jordanian Navy on Thursday foiled an attempt to infiltrate and smuggle a large amount of narcotics through Jordanian territorial waters
Asia China After Xi Jinping’s visit to Riyadh for the first China-Arab States Summit, the two countries issued a joint statement about the future of their cooperation, with one of the focuses on energy sources and market
Europe Albania Prosecution in Tirana on Wednesday requests arrest of five public administration staffers related to Iranian hackers' recent cyber-attacks on public institutions
Europe Belgium 81% of Belgians say they have lowered their heating compared to last winter, with little difference between the different regions of Belgium; 31% have set their heating to 19℃, a value recommended by the Belgian authorities, 18% even to 18°