Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Asia Israel A laser-based air defence system that Israel hopes to deploy from early 2023 to neutralise rockets and drones will cost as little as $2 per intercept, PM Bennett said, calling it a breakthrough because it not only hits, but also bankrupts the enemy army
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country intends to move away from carbon-based energy by 2050 and by 2030 they will be reduced by 44% - the announcement was made by the director of the Climate Finance Centre of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision
Europe Germany Porsche Athlete Sebastian Steudtner now officially holds the world record in big-wave surfing; his ride of a 26,21 metres (86 feet) in Nazaré on October 29, 2020 has now been recognized and awarded by the World Surf League and by Guinness World Records
Asia Maldives In order to resolve the current obstacles encountered in the safe management of waste, the Waste Management Corporation Limited said that from today they will only collect sorted waste
Asia Indonesia Although the country, the world's top palm oil producer, has officially allowed exports to resume after a three-week halt, companies are facing regulatory hurdles slowing the process of getting their shipments out
Africa Uganda Amid growing discontent over economic situation and rising cost of living, President Museveni declared that his government won't intervene to ease the burden on the nation, as government subsidies or removing taxes on imports would crash the economy
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo African Union President Macky Sall has called for "calm and dialogue" between the DRC and Rwanda after both sides accused the other of supporting rebel groups operating along their shared border, saying he is "gravely concerned"
Africa Sudan Sudanese human rights activist Ameira Osman Hamid has won the Front Line Defenders Award, a major international recognition for human rights defenders
Oceania Australia Sydney Build Expo 2022 opens today at its 6th edition; it is the main appointment in the country with over 500 qualified exhibitors and 400 top speakers focusing on a number of cutting edge building-linked subjects
Europe Belgium The minimum age to vote in European elections has been lowered to sixteen for all European citizens resident in the country; the law, proposed in 2021, has now been approved by parliament
Africa Central African Republic The country is one step closer to the abolition of the death penalty after the National Assembly voted on the law abolishing it; the law will have to be promulgated by the president of the republic to take effect
Asia India The federal government will provide scholarships, mental health counselling and health insurance to children orphaned by the coronavirus pandemic
Africa Morocco Transparency Maroc, an anti-corruption association, described the new draft law wanted by the Minister of Justice as a way of preventing civil society organisations from lodging complaints against suspicions of waste and misappropriation of public funds