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
Oceania Solomon Islands The governor-general said consideration should be given to making also secondary and tertiary education more accessible
Asia Yemen The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the suspension of vital relief programmes, including food provision, nutrition, health and WASH, due to a lack of funds
Africa Rwanda Following President Paul Kagame's appeal to local leaders to eradicate stunting, Northern Province leaders have embarked on a campaign to reduce the level of stunted children to 19% within the next two years
Asia Bahrain The recent increase in vegetable prices is temporary and due to unstable weather and logistical problems in exporting countries, according to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Asia Singapore Voting for Singaporean of the Year 2021 will close today; the award recognizes Singaporeans whose extraordinary actions improved someone's life or the community, who have put the country on the world map or persevered to overcome great adversity
America Guyana Two new major oil discoveries have been made off the coast of the country; officials estimate that 100 billion barrels could be extracted from these newly found reserves
Europe Malta Out-of-pocket spending as a share of total healthcare expenditure in 2018 was 34,3% - the fourth highest percentage in the EU and more than double the EU average, an OECD report reveals, warning of the risk of a "two-tier system"
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina In the first three days of the New Year, a record 15.000 people visited Mostar, raising hopes for the definitive revival of tourism in the south of the country
Europe Russia Christmas is celebrated today in the country, a different date than 25 December because the Orthodox Church, representing around 260 million Christians, still uses the ancient "Julian" calendar to mark religious festivities
Asia Cambodia The country celebrates Victory Day today, with public events in government, religious facilities, public parks and squares, commemorating the fall of Khmer Rouge’s regime on January 7, 1979
Oceania Nauru The Taiwanese technical mission team organized a charity event, with 10.000 eggs on sale; the proceedings will go towards worthy causes in education, environment and social welfare
Africa Central African Republic A UN expert has called on authorities to remand a former rebel leader accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, saying his sudden release undermined the country's fight against impunity
Asia Lebanon The Lebanese pound trades at 30000 for US$1 on the black market, dropping to a new low; the World Bank has described Lebanon's economic meltdown as one of the worst in the world since 1850