America Brazil 180,1 million tonnes of soybeans are expected to be harvested in the 2026/27 season, with exports forecast to reach a record 110 million tonnes; Domestic crushing is expected to rise to 63,5 million tonnes, also driven by stronger biodiesel demand
Europe Slovenia Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has included the tradition of Lipizzaner horse breeding in Slovenia and 7 other countries in UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Asia Vietnam The Government pledged to promote sustainable fishing, conservation of marine resources and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing at the 19th regular session of the Western and Central Fisheries Commission
Europe Portugal The construction of a new viaduct on the Portimão railway has begun, with the aim of channelling traffic away from the city's level crossing, which is at risk of accidents, and limiting traffic on the crossing to pedestrians only
Africa Seychelles Local artists learnt how to protect their artwork through copyright and ensure they earn the royalties due from digital platforms through a one-day workshop organised with Seychelles National Institute of Culture, Heritage and the Arts
Oceania Tuvalu The Pacific Community, with financial support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has deployed a team of nurses and experts to help the country with the pandemic
Europe Switzerland Federal government's request to downgrade the wolf from 'absolutely protected' to 'protected' species was rejected by Bern Convention; Federal Department of Environment wanted to give member states more room for manoeuvre in the event of attacks
Africa Tunisia The Tunisian online newspaper Business News has decided to boycott the early parliamentary elections in Tunisia, the campaign for which began on 25 November, thus not covering the elections
Europe Italy After a tragic landslide caused at least 8 victims in Ischia, it has been reported that not all of Italy is covered by geological maps, which describe the nature of the country palm by palm, and many are old in consequence of a funding cut
Africa Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has accused a group of data analysts, Team Pachedu, of using 'terrorist tactics' to try to hack into its system and destabilise the country's electoral processes
Asia Turkey Orphans from war-torn Ukraine, evacuated to Turkey thanks to the efforts of the first ladies of the two countries, were visited by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who emphasised that Turkey is ready to do more for Ukrainian children
Africa Malawi The country has started a large-scale childhood vaccination campaign against malaria, the first campaign of its kind in the world; Malawian health authorities are using the only vaccine against the disease recommended by the WHO
Africa Angola Angola's attorney general, Helder Pitta Groz, has issued an arrest warrant for Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, considered the richest woman in Africa, for mismanagement and misappropriation of public funds
Africa Uganda Many farmers, with government assurance, have switched their sugarcane crops to Hass avocados; the soil and climate favour avocado cultivation and they are considered among the best even compared to the world's top ten exporters, like neighbouring Kenya