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 Oman The Telecommunications Authority is formulating regulations to ensure that the Internet of Things and its networks are safe from security and cyber threats
Africa Libya Over the next two years, some two million Egyptian workers are expected to travel to the country to help with reconstruction, of which one million by the end of 2022
Africa Senegal Aminata Mansour Sène was the woman who led the inaugural journey of the regional express train linking the capital to Diamniadio, considered a revolution for public transport in Dakar
Asia Taiwan Starting today, eggs sold in the country must have a traceability code on the shell, allowing consumers to easily identify the source of the eggs and how the hens are raised
Asia Kazakhstan The number of foreign students from the United States, Africa, Russia and Middle Eastern countries studying at Kazakh universities has increased to 30.000, the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science reports
Africa Kenya On the shores of Lake Victoria, Nairobi-based green energy provider Biogas International is piloting a project that is converting the invasive water hyacinth plant into cleaner cooking fuel
America Chile Since 1995, many citizens spend New Year's Eve or Day in cemeteries to include the loved deceased in their celebrations
Africa South Africa The Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda ordered Shell to immediately cease seismic exploration activities along the Wild Coast, obliging Shell and the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy to pay the costs of the application for an interim ban
America Barbados Following discussions between Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) and Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc., a decision has been made not to further extend the lease for the management and operation of the cruise terminal, that from today will transition to BPI
Europe Finland From today, no meat will be served at Helsinki's meetings, seminars, workshops and public events anymore, while seasonal vegetarian food and/or responsibly caught local fish will be offered; cow's milk will be replaced by oat's milk
Asia Kyrgyzstan With the beginning of 2022 the country bans the production, import and circulation of non-smoking tobacco and non-smoking products containing nicotine; it will also be prohibited to store, wholesale and retail trade, and export these products
America United States According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, citizens spend thousands of dollars on their backyard fireworks shows, amounting to over 1 billion dollars on fireworks each year in the country, though regulation varies in each State
Asia Myanmar In 2021, the country's journalists risked their lives to tell the world about the coup; with one journalist dead and dozens behind bars, it is now one of the worst places in the world to be a media worker