Europe Albania Diaspora is remembering 35 years since the cargo ship Vlora docked in Bari, Italy, with 20.000 refugees fleeing the collapse of the communist regime; the disembarking of 8 August 1991 is the largest single-vessel mass migration landing in European history
Oceania Tuvalu As rising sea levels could cover the country, Minister of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs said it will become a 'digital nation' as part of a campaign created with Accenture's Song The Monkeys agency and production company Collider
Asia Palestine The organisation Student for Justice in Palestine hosted its first fashion, art and music show, "Threads of Palestinian Identity", on Monday to celebrate Palestinian culture
America Chile Workers at the Escondido mine, which is the world’s biggest, have gone on a protest against “serious security incidents”, ultimately costing millions of forgone dollars to the national copper industry
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The president of the regional government of Príncipe has been sworn in for a new term, in a government with five new elements, including two women, with which he intends to 'combat territorial and economic asymmetries' on the island
Africa Liberia UN panel of experts has called on government and business to urgently implement measures to ensure that the pursuit of economic development puts people before profit and does not continue to undermine human rights
Africa Gambia PF Initiative, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare and with the support of UNFPA, launched the SpeakOut campaign to end sexual and gender-based violence and to raise awareness about the "1313" helpline
Europe Denmark From 15 January, public transport prices will rise sharply, with bus, train and metro tickets rising by an average of 4,9%, according to Din Offentlige Transport, which oversees the transport companies DSB, Metroselskabet and Movia
America Mexico Frida, the search-and-rescue Labrador famous for locating victims of the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, the 2013 Pemex Tower gas leak, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, has passed of natural causes and thus been declared an icon of the Mexican navy
Asia Philippines The US and the Philippines are initiating talks on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, based on US exports of nuclear equipment and materials to the country, as announced by US Vice President Kamala Harris during a visit to Manila
Africa eSwatini The Eswatini Revenue Service, which spent €235,9 million on salaries, wages and benefits for its 609 employees during the financial year 2020/21, intends to conduct a benchmarking survey on salaries
Oceania Papua New Guinea The proposal to establish an honorary consul in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi was discussed at a bilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Papua New Guinea and Vietnam
Europe Russia The EU Parliament recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and as a state using terrorist methods
Europe Poland The country has issued a series of decisions effectively banning Russian representatives, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, from attending international meetings and summits on its territory