America Canada Northern Shield Energy Corridor has been unveiled, a 3.300-km crude oil pipeline project for 5-800.000 barrels/day and running entirely through Canada; Premiers of Alberta and Ontario said it's designed for energy security by bypassing US transit routes
Asia Kazakhstan Neuroradiology startup Cerebra.AI presented a software that can detect a stroke within minutes and help reduce neurological damage, according to the Company, as medtech and artificial intelligence are reshaping modern healthcare
Africa Guinea-Bissau Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau after Sunday's presidential and legislative election; President Embaló is in a tight contest to become the first leader in three decades to win a second consecutive term in the coup-prone West African nation
Asia Iraq Modern irrigation systems helped to enhance agricultural productivity in Iraq by 40% according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and it is ready to deliver irrigation water to 3,5 million square kilometers and 13.000 irrigation systems to farmers
Europe Hungary Budapest first-ever double-decker ice rink has been inaugurated; Csepeli Ice Park features a the 60-metre ice corridor allowing skaters to access a terrace built atop the spectator area and glide down a 3,5-degree slope back to the lower rinks
America Dominican Republic Larimar exports tripled in one year, from around 39 tons in 2024 to 132 tons so far this year; Minister of Energy and Mines reminded that the unique mineral is an exclusive asset of the Dominican Republic and has to be part of the tourist narrative
America Haiti A fire severely damaged Donpee Guest House, a landmark in Léogâne; firefighters responding to the emergency call from the hotel arrived without water and were helpless, underscoring Haiti’s lack of reliable fire prevention systems and its consequences
Asia Georgia 93.000 vehicles worth a total of $2,3 billion, were re-exported in Jan-Oct 2025, a record in Georgia’s automotive re-export sector; half were shipped to Kyrgyzstan for an average price of $33.000, a high-value market driven by dealers who resell to Russia
Europe Ireland “Something like an Olympic village” could be built to accommodate the 8.000 construction workers needed for the completion of the planned new metro system running from Dublin city to the airport; the facility could subsequently be returned to the State
Africa Djibouti Economic diversification is being accelerated through FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative; Djibouti, of strategic importance and renewed opportunity, is reportedly seeking private partners for agri-food, sustainable infrastructure, value-chain development
Europe Finland The Left Alliance has formally supported full legalisation of cannabis, going beyond itsposition of decriminalising personal use and minor possession; new party program supports legalisation of use, sale in state-owned shops, limited personal cultivation
America Argentina A national strike led by unions and social movements against Milei's labor reform and US-backed economic policies saw a 90% adherence, marking the strongest public rejection of the President's agenda so far
Europe Croatia A folk performance held as part of the Days of Serbian Culture in Split, Croatia’s second-largest city, was interrupted by a group of around 50 men dressed in black that stormed the venue threatening performers and public and shouting a WWII Nazi salute
Africa Comoros World Children's Day will be honored with a series of activities, marches, conferences, talks, and media broadcasts in various towns over 16 days; organizations, schools, local authorities are mobilizing to encourage collective action for child protection