Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
America Canada Today marks the centennial of the first time Insulin was used to treat diabetes; the substance, the first-ever life saving treatment for diabetes, had been discovered in 1921 by researchers from the University of Toronto
Africa Central African Republic The strike announced as indefinite at Bangui University is still ongoing following the rejection by the teachers of the agreement recently signed between the government and the National Autonomous Union of Teachers
Europe Netherlands PM Mark Rutte’s fourth cabinet was formally sworn in on Monday 10th, nearly 10 months after the general election and a year since the cabinet resigned over the childcare benefit scandal
Africa Senegal The Office of the National Assembly has declared "inadmissible" the bill that aimed to tighten the criminalisation of homosexuality, already severely punished by the Senegalese penal code
Europe Romania The country's goal of adopting the euro has been postponed to 2029, due to the current situation of the main macro indicators that require substantial corrections and time to achieve them
Asia Pakistan The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has paved the way for Justice Ayesha Malik of the Lahore High Court to be elevated as the country's first woman Supreme Court judge
Europe Montenegro The controversial 'Golden Passport' scheme, which offers citizenship in return for a major investment, has been extended despite strong criticism of such programs by the European Commission and civic organizations
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Conservation authorities are considering allowing monkeys to be hunted in the Príncipe Natural Park to reduce their numbers, given the threat they pose to animals such the critically endangered thrush
America Venezuela Despite of the prevailing US sanctions, Venezuela managed to double its oil exports in the past year
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The meningitis outbreak that erupted in the north-eastern Tshopo Province around 6 months ago has officially been declared over; 2662 cases and 205 deaths were recorded
Africa Comoros The new university hospital centre El-Maarouf I Csyic is facing a shortage of building materials, as local cement, sand and gravel companies are no longer able to meet its needs
Oceania Australia Sha Lang has set up a "stick library" on Mulambin Beach near Yeppoon in central Queensland, where there is a collection of sticks for dogs to play with and - hopefully - return or leave one of their own
America Paraguay The country registered the second hottest day of its history, reaching a record-breaking temperature of 45,3 degrees celsius