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
America Nicaragua Since the country is on the US human trafficking blacklist, the US announced that during 2021 they will no longer provide non-humanitarian aid to Nicaragua and will vote against the state’s potential international loans
America Cuba The Butaca work by a group of authors deserved the grand prize of the XXI Provincial Artistic Crafts Fair, Eduardo Martínez, which opened on Saturday, for the combination of materials and the achievement of a harmonious design
Europe Estonia ETV's annual Christmas charity initiative 'Jõulutunnel' this year raised more than 420.000€ which will go to the cancer charity Kingitud Elu
Africa Mozambique A lion has been spotted in Zinave National Park, in the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane, for the first time in several decades, according to a press release from the Peace Parks Foundation
Africa Ivory Coast The addressing project in the Abidjan district has begun; funded by World Bank, it aims at giving names and street numbers to houses in 13 municipalities, with a total of 12.000 streets in 3 years
Europe Denmark Improving wastewater cleanliness, reducing nitrogen and phosphorus emissions and restoring lakes and waterways are among the initiatives the country is funding for the local ailing of water environment
Africa Algeria The national delegate for the protection and promotion of children, Meriem Cherfi, stressed the importance and urgency of creating a new digital platform to protect children and promote their rights
Asia Iran Negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear deal signed between the country and other world powers - China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK - will resume today in Vienna, the capital of Austria
America Venezuela The UK denied President Maduro access to US$1.95 billion of gold stored in the bank of England; the Supreme Court stated that only opposition leader Juan Guaido can decide what to do with it, since the UK recognizes him as Venezuela’s legitimate leader
Europe United Kingdom Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has decided to appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn the decision of two High Court judges to allow his extradition to the United States
Africa Zimbabwe Former minister-in-exile Walter Mzembi has named Chief Murinye of Masvingo as the country's person of the year for standing up to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on corruption
Asia Sri Lanka The air quality in Colombo city remains unhealthy and sensitive people are warned to be cautious, said senior scientist H.D Sarath Premasiri of the National Building Research Organisation