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
Europe Liechtenstein Kathinka Von Deichmann, who qualified for Australian Open on Dec 24th, has successfully played first round in Bendigo tournament, part of 2022 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
Asia Iran Iranian volleyball player Zahra Moghani has joined AJM FC Porto in Portugal; she is the youngest Iranian volleyball player playing in the European champions' league
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 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
Europe Belgium The country's scientific research station in Antarctica is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 cases, with 16 out of 25 operators infected despite being fully vaccinated
Asia United Arab Emirates Sharjah's new beach will also feature a professional skatepark, 'KOTA Skatepark', with ramps for all levels and severa different roller sports including skateboarding, roller skating, scooter and motocross biking
America Trinidad and Tobago From today, consumers should expect to pay more for flour after National Flour Mills announced an inevitable price increase
Asia Thailand In Chiang Mai, the top of the country's highest mountain has been filled with tents of tourists who have chosen the mountains to celebrate the New Year's holiday in connection with nature
Africa Nigeria Design and production studio Storyland Studios will design a film city and campus for the film and television industry in Lagos
Asia Iraq Several artists in the country are struggling to preserve the delicate art of Arabic calligraphy, hoping to push the government and the autonomous region of Kurdistan to take measures to consider calligraphy as an art and support professionals
America Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda China Friendship Association hosted an award ceremony at Government House for the winners of the Beijing 2022 Painting Competition; out of over 1.000 entries from 11 countries, Antigua produced 6 winning entries from secondary schools
Africa Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has extended fuel procurement licenses by two weeks, stating that the measure is taken to ensure adequate supply of fuel on the market and that after 15 Januar companies will be allowed to import with a new license
Europe United Kingdom One of the last members of a bat species feared to be extinct has been spotted hibernating in a secret tunnel in Sussex, and a search for a companion has begun to save the near-extinct species