America Venezuela Flight connections with the Dutch island of Aruba, less than 30km off Venezuela's coat, will be resumed for the first time since 2019; Maduro had suspended them after humanitarian aid was flown in, judging the move as international interference
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The island of Nevis is beginning to enjoy the benefits of a decision taken during COVID-19 pandemic: diversification through the creation of a film industry; “proud that we have created something from nothing in relation to film,” Premier Brantley said
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oceania Tuvalu At WCPFC22, Tuvalu said that key fisheries rules are falling behind and must be strengthened to protect the region’s tuna stocks and the economies that rely on them; the strongest warning came on high seas’ transshipment
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
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
Oceania Fiji Rarawai sugar cane mill resumed crushing, restored in 78 days after a fire, the largest project ever undertaken in the 140-year history of the industry, says Fiji Sugar Corporation; around 140.000 tonnes of cane are still left to be harvested in Viti Levu