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
Asia Malaysia The country ranks first in emerging Southeast Asia for foreign investment according to Milken Institute Global Opportunity Index
Europe Czech Republic Half of Czechs have financial reserves for around three months, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos Mori and commissioned for Provident Financial
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian government has decided to end the six-month state of emergency before its expiration amid the improvement of the security situation; the measure had been determined to limit the advance of rebel forces
Oceania Tuvalu This month's Tau Maketi takes place today, an opportunity for all those interested in selling their goods; registration and bookings have been opened for those offering food, clothes, handicrafts, fishery and agriculture products
Europe Poland The Warsaw Stock Exchange has announced that it has become an affiliate member of the World Federation of Exchanges, a global industry association representing more than 250 financial exchanges and clearing houses around the world
Africa Djibouti Revenues from the operation of the railway linking the country to Ethiopia amounted to US$86,13 million for the year 2021, a 37,5% increase on 2020
Africa Liberia The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia has reported that the country remains an underperformer in the global fight against corruption and one registering decline since 2012
Asia Maldives The Health Protection Agency has announced that a new sample collection centre has been opened near the Sinamale' Bridge car park; the sample positivity rate in the capital, which stood at 3% at the end of last year, has now risen to 36%
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country is continuing its giant's run by reaching the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over heavily favoured Mali
Africa Gambia The fifth edition of the Janjangbureh Kankurang Festival, celebrating local culture, kicks off today in a new dimension as more work has been done on the venues that host the planned event, which will end on January 30
Europe North Macedonia The second winter school of the International Seminar of Macedonian Language, Literature and Culture in Skopje ends today with over 40 Macedonians and foreign Slavists from 17 countries
Europe Slovenia The Catholic Advocacy for Victims of Sexual Abuse in the Slovenian Catholic Church Dovolj.je has called for the appointment of a properly funded independent commission to investigate and crack down on those crimes as soon as possible
America Saint Lucia The country's travel portal is back up and running after the weekend outage; all travellers must apply to enter Saint Lucia's travel authorisation portal which operates through www.stlucia.org