Africa Uganda Over 21 million ballot papers have been received by the Electoral Commission, that cleared public concerns explaining that the number exceeds the 21,6 million citizens currently on the national voters’ register and surplus is a legal requirement
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Hague Court rejected early release plea of former Bosnian Serb commander Dragomir Milosevic as he lacked proven compelling humanitarian reasons; he had been sentenced to 29 years in jail for terrorising civilians during the siege of Sarajevo
Europe Sweden 54 children under 15 have been suspected of bombings in Jan-Nov 2025, tripled compared to 2024; according to the Swedish Prosecution Authority, in 2024, the figure was 21, in 2023 17 and before only one child per year, a worrying development
Africa South Sudan The right to adequate, nutritious food has been the focus of the East Africa Legislative Assembly, who called on partner States to legally recognize it, acting consequently; the motion has been promoted by South Sudanese lawmaker Woda Jeremiah
Europe Lithuania The Government plans to declare an emergency over threats to civil security posed by repeated incursions of smuggling balloons into Lithuanian airspace, which have continued to disrupt operations at Vilnius Airport
Asia Tajikistan Russian help is not needed in guarding Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan, the country affirmed; cross-border attacks by armed militants killed five Chinese workers last month and information about the identity of the attackers hasn't been revealed
Africa Uganda Electoral Commission staff organised a demonstration of how the Biometric Voter Verification kit will work in the 2026 general election; the event took place at Hotel Africana in Kampala
America Jamaica A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Green Island and Orange Bay in Hanover: individuals within the boundaries are required to remain indoors, unless authorised by the ground commander; curfews are a relatively frequent measure in Jamaica
Europe Latvia Riga Airport signed a cooperation memorandum with the Aviation Academy of South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corporation, a leading aviation training centre in the Asia-Pacific, to develop RIX Academy, attracting a broader range of trainees
Oceania Kiribati Former Kiribati president Anote Tong, a leading voice on climate change, says Australia's failure to secure its bid to host the next United Nations climate conference COP31 with Pacific nations is a missed opportunity in several ways
Europe Italy On the 50th anniversary of composer Shostakovich’s death, La Scala in Milan opens its 2025-26 opera season today with his masterpiece Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, thus proposing a reflection on the condition of women
Asia Kuwait The first Hearth Summit in the Middle East is taking place at the American University of Kuwait; organized by Kuwait-based social development organization en.v with global Wellbeing Project, it promotes individual, collective, and ecological well-being
Asia Kazakhstan Gennady Golovkin has officially become the first Kazakhstani boxer to be included in the Class of 2026 of the International Boxing Hall of Fame with a ceremony taking place from 11 to 14 June next year in Canastota, New York
Europe Liechtenstein The first 24/7 kiosk has been opened this week; on Schaaner Landstrasse. "Korb" offers products from local shops or small producers in the surrounding area