Africa South Sudan Precise language, accuracy in reporting, headlines reflecting content not sensational titles: Information Minister Makuei called on news editors at the National Editors’ Forum in Juba emphasizing need for journalistic integrity in view of 2026 elections
Europe United Kingdom Fraudsters who fail to repay their debts of over £1.000 could be stripped of their driving licences and punished with a driving ban of up to two years, under government plans to crack down on fraud
America Jamaica Some 2.500 residents of several communities in southern Trelawny will have more reliable access to drinking water with the current project undertaken by the National Water Commission
Europe Luxembourg Laura Thorn will represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest and will be the country's second participation in the competition this century
Africa Eritrea The Arberobu dam was inaugurated; with a capacity of over 120.000 cubic metres, it was built in cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and other entities, including members of the Defense Forces, with an investment of 5 million Nakfa (€317.000)
Asia East Timor The implementation of verfify.gov.tl, a platform for document verification, will benefit from the support of the Royal Government of Cambodia in developing technical and human resources needed for the process
Europe Montenegro EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos travelled to Montenegro on her first mission to the Western Balkans, reaffirming EU's engagement with the region and determination to step up the accession process
America Haiti Students in Haiti's public schools have been out of classes since 6 January because of a teachers' strike, as latest meeting between workers' unions, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education failed to reach a common point
Europe Liechtenstein Faced with a serious shortage of paediatricians, which has worsened in recent months, the country signed a contract with a paediatric practice in Chur, Switzerland
Asia Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev, former president of Kyrgyzstan and now professor at Moscow State University was awarded the title of Honoured Scientist of Russia by Vladimir Putin
Africa Central African Republic A 177.95-carat diamond was found in the municipality of Nzako; one of the largest diamonds ever found in the country, translucent, is still rough and is being evaluated by Becdor, the Diamond and Gold Evaluation and Control Office
Oceania Kiribati President Taneti Maamau extended warmest greetings and best wishes of happy holidays to the Chinese people in view of the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year
Europe Latvia There are 1.562 safe bomb shelters in the country according to latest survey of the State Fire and Rescue Service; Riga accounts for about 400 and they could accommodate about 200.000 people, or one third of the city's population
Europe Germany Elon Musk made a surprise video call appearance at an Alternative für Deutschland general election campaign event; he publicly declared his support for the far-right political group for the second time in two weeks