America Argentina Rancher Ricardo La Regina was sentenced by an Argentine court for destroying 200 Magellanic penguins' nests in Punta Tombo Reserve: a historic environmental justice case with penalties including equipment confiscation and habitat restoration orders
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Tshisekedi, during a recent speech, proposed amending the country's constitution, bringing up the idea of changing presidential term limits, while Tshisekedi himself had previously pledged to 'scrupulously respect constitutional obligations'
America Bahamas 'Rehabilitation Month' was launched by the Department of Rehabilitation Services/Welfare with the theme 'Rehabilitation Starts from Within'; initiatives will continue until Friday 29 November
America Uruguay The recent narrowing of the price gap between Uruguay and Argentina is boosting local commerce and employment in Uruguay’s border regions, as consumers increasingly choose to shop locally rather than cross the border
Africa Mali The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali will leave the African country completely and definitively on 15 November
America Cuba An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6,8 shook eastern Cuba yesterday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling; no major damage or injuries were reported, though the tremor was felt as far as Jamaica
Asia Yemen The Yemeni armed forces announced the downing of the twelfth MQ-9 drone in Al-Jawf governorate in the span of a year
Asia Turkmenistan Residents of Serahs, a town bordering Iranian, reportedly sent a letter to the President and his father describing the environmental situation of their area, polluted by tons of granulated sulfur produced in Turkmenistan for export to Iran and further
Oceania Australia Interest rates have been left at 4,35% earlier this month, as set in November 2023; the move of Reserve Bank of Australia surprises experts as inflation lowered to the 2,8% target and is bad news for homeowners expecting a rate relief before Christmas
Africa Burundi The African Development Bank has contributed to the country's development with 173 funded projects totalling approximately $1,52 billion; current initiatives are aligned with Burundi's National Development Plan (2018-2027) and Vision 2040-2060
Europe France 4.000 officers and 1.600 stadium personnel were deployed for the France-Israel football match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transport, according to Paris police declarations
Asia Bangladesh Security forces in Bangladesh launched a crackdown on supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump, many of whom were arrested for organising a celebratory rally
America Canada Endangered species in Canada could disappear before being protected due to assessment backlog; today the process is critically under-resourced and falls behind each year and it would take 30 years to complete assessments for over 1.000 vulnerable species