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 Croatia Hepatos Association of Rijeka invites citizens to participate in free and anonymous testing for hepatitis B and C and HIV as part of the European Testing Week for these viruses today 24 November and on 1 December
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
Asia Georgia The Ministry of Health introduced the minimum hourly wage for doctors and nurses as of 1 January 2023; Ministry explained that the wage increase will affect up to 9.000 doctors and over 8.000 nurses
Europe Liechtenstein Iranian author Mahsa Bagheri Hosseini, who lives in Vaduz, presented her new children's book 'I can do it', where she explains the butterfly disease
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
Europe Russia The EU Parliament recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and as a state using terrorist methods
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
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
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
Africa Sudan Director General of the Sudan News Agency met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Government of the Darfur Region to discuss the development of media performance
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
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 Saudi Arabia The country is accused of conducting executions almost every day in past two weeks, despite promising not to use death penalty for violent crimes; a UN human rights spokesman said that since 10/11 17 men have been executed for drug offences and smuggling