America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
America Dominican Republic Once completed the Pedernales development project in its fourth phase, it is estimated that the international airport planned to be built in the border province will receive almost one million international passengers per year
America Guatemala The Santiaguito volcano (3.775 m) in the Santa Maria dome, has been intensifying its 100 years continuous activity, causing volcanic ash to reach up to 4.800 meters high
Africa Rwanda Farmers in Gishwati have appealed for government support to protect them from an unidentified predator that has already killed dozens of cows; the area is among the country's main milk producers
Europe Luxembourg Prime Minister Bettel has renounced a 1999 degree from the University of Lorraine after being hit with allegations of plagiarism, although he does not admit to plagiarism
Europe Andorra Today open the World Triathlon Winter Championships at the Naturlandia adventure park, with over 200 athletes from all around the world competing for the honors of this 24th WC edition
America Costa Rica The village and agricultural cooperative of Longo Mai - also known as Finca Sonador - hosted various dialogues and forums to resist the expansion of multinational pineapple plantations and defend the land, water, and labor rights of the local community
Africa Cameroon Football has managed to unite citizens in the country over the past month: the fortunes of the Indomitable Lions have been covering the cracks of a country at war with itself
Oceania Fiji President Katonivere will meet with board members of Fiji Rice and Fiji Coconut Millers, a meeting for his farewell as a former board member of the two industries
Asia Kuwait The Amiri Diwan has asked all ministers who are not members of the ruling family to remove the title 'sheikh' from their names, in implementation of the Amiri decree, which was issued in May 2017 to recognise and fix the Al Sabah family tree
Europe Netherlands All classrooms will have a CO2 meter as part of the ventilation system, for which the government has set aside €17 million
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Katya Aragão has been selected in the list of top 20 emerging filmmakers for Netflix and UNESCO's African Folk Tales
Africa Gambia The unique geography of the Greater Banjul Area, mostly surrounded by bodies of water, provides an economic lifeline for 400.000 people, but is now increasingly threatened by climate change causing flooding, saltwater intrusion and erosion
Africa Botswana The country is awaiting presidential assent to make official the bill that requires anyone seeking to offer cryptographic services to apply for a licence, thereby regulating trade in cryptocurrencies and digital tokens