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 Romania Motorola Solutions Romania submitted the only bid in the tender for the supply of 20.321 portable video cameras (body-cams) to the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs, worth EUR 6,92 million
Asia Singapore The country passed laws to decriminalise gay sex and protect the definition of marriage against legal challenges; repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code, dating back to colonial times, was approved by a majority of 93 votes to 3
Europe Norway The public health institute will be forced to cut staff, as the government is cutting funding due to declining levels of Corona infection; the newspaper VG reported that all employees have been offered incentives to quit voluntarily
Africa Kenya The Kenyan Defence Force will give up one day's pay per month to help raise funds to combat the effects of the drought that has hit the country
Africa Comoros A court in Comoros sentenced former President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi to life imprisonment for high treason for selling passports to stateless persons living in the Gulf
Africa Republic of the Congo The economy is recovering, with an estimated growth rate of 2,6 % in 2022; growth is linked to higher oil prices on international market, reforms undertaken as part of programme with IMF and reforms in Central African Union
America Saint Lucia The country is making its entry process even smoother with the introduction of an online Embarkation/Departure (ED) form that allows for electronic processing of travellers, introduced as of yesterday
Europe San Marino 14 people, including children, ended up in the emergency department for intoxication in the Tavolucci swimming pool; it was a case of inhalation poisoning, probably due to a mixture of sulphuric acid and sodium hypochlorite
Asia North Korea The daughter of leader Kim Jong Un made a second public appearance with her father in days, suggesting an expansion of the child’s public-facing role and fueling speculation over Kim’s succession plans
Africa Tunisia Ministry of Education announced that 132 new rural school transport bus routes will be operational in the various governorates in January 2023, following the delivery of 95 rural school transport buses, enabling 7.600 more pupils to benefit from it
America Suriname To promote entrepreneurship and address unemployment among women, the government is now holding a textile production course for underprivileged women and teenagers that will focus on helping hundreds of women out of poverty and economic dependence
America Guyana The state has implemented almost a 10% increase in its public wages as a response to the rising poverty rate in the public sector
Africa Chad Twenty girls, members of the Catholic movement 'Guidisme', received their certificate of completion of training in the recycling of used tyres into household furniture at the 'Noudji décor et art' workshop