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
Africa Ivory Coast The reopening of the university campuses of Abobo, port-Bouet and Vridi have been announced in the traditional speech of 31 December of the President Alassane Ouattara as priorities for the full return of in-person learning in the country
Africa eSwatini A communication platform, #factsonly, has been developed, which seeks to clear up misconceptions and falsehoods about the government by informing the public through what are termed as "just facts" about government; the developers are yet to be revealed
Asia Jordan The short movie “Tala’ Vision”, written and directed by Jordanian filmmaker Murad Abu Eisheh, has been shortlisted to the Live Action Short Film category for the 94th Academy Awards, the only Arab movie in all categories to be shortlisted
Europe Estonia The central government has allocated some 381 million euros to local governments to support the operation and maintenance of general education schools next year, and a new measure to be introduced is support for the culture backpack
Europe Monaco The country's contribution to the developing world has doubled in less than a decade, with €22 million spent in 2020 to fund 90 partners across 150 projects, according to a new report by IMSEE, with support continuing despite the pandemic
Europe Portugal A social internet tariff has come into force in the country, i.e. €6,15 per month (VAT included) for low-income households; the Portuguese government estimates that it will cover 780.000 potential beneficiaries
Africa Malawi Thembisire Munthali, a 14-year-old girl and the brightest pupil at Ngwenya Primary School in the capital Lilongwe, says she is the person whose family leans on fighting poverty through education
Asia North Korea The man who crossed the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas is said to be a former defector from the country, South Korea says
America Uruguay A series of wildfires have affected 21.800 hectares of land; authorities described it as one of the biggest wildfire situations in the country’s history and are still trying to contain the fire
Asia Maldives HSBC Maldives announced their decision to grant Maldives Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) MVR 154 million (USD 10 million) to fund developmental projects in 20 islands
Asia Pakistan The country reported 52.894 cases and 224 deaths from dengue fever in 2021, according to the Ministry of National Health Services, the highest numbers in the last three years
Europe Kosovo Authorities have expelled a Russian diplomat from the country's UN mission over national security concerns, according to Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz, but the UN said it had not been notified
America Cuba Economic hardship and the pandemic have driven many young Cubans to take refuge in the religion, including a cult that began as a brotherhood of protection among Carabali slaves who worked as stevedores in Havana's port nearly 200 years ago