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
Asia Azerbaijan The country proudly declared its support for the UN General Assembly resolution on vaccine fairness, wanting to continue its leadership role as president of the Non-Aligned Movement
Asia China Meticulous plans to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Olympics by sealing off all participants within a 'closed circuit' for the upcoming Winter Olympics are being tested by the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant
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
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
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
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 Sudan Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok announced in the evening his resignation from office, two months after a military coup and then being reinstated by the ruling coup military to lead the transition of power to civilians
Asia Saudi Arabia Light shows illuminated the facades of 58 palaces in the archaeological village of Dhee Ayn in Baha to celebrate the addition of Arabic calligraphy to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list
Europe Sweden Ikea to rise its prices by an average 9% due to ongoing raw materials price peaks as well as supply chain and transportation disruptions
Oceania Samoa Rugby Toa Samoa legend Frank Pritchard is finally out of coma and in a ward; he was reportedly on life support as a result of complications from Covid-19
Europe Vatican City To open the year, Pope Francis made a strong appeal during his homily during the holy Mass at the Vatican to stop violence against women, recalling that the "Church is both mother and woman"
Asia Afghanistan Engagement with the world and self-sufficiency are the core policy for the 2022; Inamullah Samangani, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, said that its recognition is both the need of the Islamic Emirate and of the international community
Europe Switzerland The Les Vernets d'Arve Foundation, which was founded in 1962 by Dr Renée Girod to rent low-cost flats to women in difficulty, recently inaugurated its fourth building, reaching 600 beneficiaries