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
Europe Belgium Fifa has ordered the country to remove the word 'love' from the collar of its World Cup shirt
Africa Zimbabwe Strategic and innovative measures to increase milk production in the country and bridge the gap between supply and demand, now being offset by imports from neighbouring countries, have been proposed by the governemnt
Europe Ukraine Banksy, the world-famous British street artist, has confirmed he has created seven murals in various locations in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, the suburb of Irpin and the town of Borodyanka
America United States A snowstorm media called ‘historic’ has hit western New York state yesterday leaving more than 2m of snow in some places; roads have been closed and flights cancelled the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday
Asia Sri Lanka A ship carrying 41.876 metric tonnes of Potash Muriate fertiliser is scheduled to sail from Canada to the Port of Colombo on 2 December, the Ministry of Agriculture said, thanks to a loan from the Asian Development Bank that enabled the purchase
Europe Switzerland After first cases of flu have been detected in wild birds this winter, veterinary authorities are taking measures to protect domestic poultry and prevent the spread of the virus
Africa Tanzania A national campaign to plant trees in areas with water sources has been launched by vice-President Philip Mpango, to protect them and create sufficient water reserves for human use
Asia Cyprus For Cyprus to become self-sufficient in the agricultural food production would be the next big goal and challenge - according presidential candidate Averof Neophytou - considering the current global situation
America Canada Canadian investors have lost $131 billion, around $4.000 per capita, as a result of losses sustained by 183 publicly traded cannabis companies, according to a new report from a Toronto-based law firm
Europe Slovakia Slovaks have achieved the highest level of English in history and are approaching the top of the world, the country being ranked 15th - the best so far - in the results of the EF English Proficiency Index 2022 survey
Africa Ivory Coast It kicked off in Abidjan Football for Schools, an ambitious programme run by FIFA that combines sport and education; it is the first country in West Africa and the fifth on the continent to join the programme that seeks to make football more accessible
Europe Italy The Italian region Umbria has been included among the 30 must-see destinations for 2023, announced by Lonely Planet after the choices of its experts; it is the only Italian destination in the selection
Africa Niger An expedition on the trail of dinosaurs led by US paleontologist Paul Sereno, already famed as extraordinary, is coming to an end in northern Niger after nearly a month of research