Europe Hungary Hungary has become the only country in Europe without a printed political daily as Magyar Nemzet switched to a weekly publication yesterday 1 August; smaller European media markets are likely to follow
America Panama Over 700 Panama Metro Buses have been vandalized in two years, 359 cases reported in 2025, notwithstanding calls from Mi Bus authorities and user leaders to put an end to the defacing; this year, Mi Bus has spent $65.000 just on glass repairs
America Honduras Hours before the deadline to officially announce election results, members of parliament from opposition gathered outside the National Congress following warnings that the ruling party might convene a session composed solely of allied parliamentarians
Asia India A contract worth over 440 million euros has been signed to purchase 425.000 close-quarter battle carbines and 48 heavyweight torpedos for submarines; they will be mostly manufactured in India in agreement with international companies
Asia Turkey Turkish civil society organizations affiliated with the National Will Platform have urged citizens to gather on Istanbul’s Galata Bridge on 1 January 2026 for a rally protesting the violence in Palestine and calling for an end to the raids
Europe Russia Russia's main stock market index, the MOEX, rose to 2765 points on yesterday 30 December 2025; over the past month the index has climbed 2,92%, though it remains 2,23% lower than a year ago, according to benchmark index trackings from Russia
Asia Mongolia Mongolia ends 2025 with respectable headline growth but mounting strain; the government faces two linked vulnerabilities: a widening fiscal gap and a fragile political base that together are turning favorable macro signals into rising political risk
Africa Guinea General Mamadi Doumbouya has been declared the winner of the presidential elections by the Electoral Commission after obtaining in the first round over 86% of the vote; the opposition questioned the turnout and fairness of the elections
America Honduras Conservative Nasry Asfura has been declared winner of the presidential election in Honduras after weeks of uncertainty and fraud accusations from his rival following a narrow vote margin
Africa Liberia Artisanal fishermen and fishmongers in southeastern Liberia applauded 25% reduction in annual license fees, a relief for small coastal operators; the measure addresses the key issue of steep licensing costs and is a result of full stakeholders' engagement
Asia China The domestic film industry ends 2025 with $7,3 billion of box-office revenue, +20% year-on-year, with 80% of the total ticket earnings generated by about 1,2 billion admissions to domestic films, according to major industry trackers Maoyan and Beacon
America Paraguay Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Guarania, the music of Paraguay’s soul, are ending; born from reflection rather than festivity, it embodies the nation’s spirit, identity, and poetic melancholy and is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Europe Portugal Hotels across Portugal’s Alentejo region are close to full for New Year celebrations, with occupancy rates expected to exceed 90%, according to the president of the Regional Tourism Authority, Turismo do Alentejo
Europe Germany Local wine industry is facing its worst crisis in decades with -41% of domestic market share, even as growers say 2025 vintage is a harvest of exceptional quality: bulk wine prices are far below production costs and vineyards could be lost as a result