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 East Timor The community support programme for the country's economic recovery was launched to support the population not only from the latest waves of Covid-19 pandemic but also from the recent heavy flooding, delivering food parcels to tens of thousands of people
Africa Central African Republic The 7th edition of the Bangui Marathon - a sporting promoting peace in the country - was held thank to the support of sponsors, ALLSPORT and the Ministry of Sport and Humanitarian Action and National Reconciliation
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
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
Africa Morocco International e-commerce company Fulfillment Bridge, founded by Kais Khadraoui in Hong Kong, now offers its global fulfillment solution in Morocco, helping local businesses reach customers everywhere with precision and punctuality
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
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 Paraguay Inflation is the highest it has ever been in the past ten years: the Central Bank raised its interest rate by 125 basis points, consequently taking it up to 5,25%
Oceania Vanuatu President of Athletics Vanuatu, Rex Issachar, looked back on the past year, describing it as difficult for his sports federation, with challenges such as lack of quorum at executive meetings leading to meetings being postponed several time
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Red Cross made a donation of posters and bookmarks to the Sexual Offences Unit of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, helping to raise awareness and educate communities and groups about sexual violence
Asia Afghanistan 231 newspapers have had to close and 6400 journalists have lost their jobs since the Taliban took control of the country, according to a survey conducted by Reporters without Borders, RSF, and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association
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