America Canada Northern Shield Energy Corridor has been unveiled, a 3.300-km crude oil pipeline project for 5-800.000 barrels/day and running entirely through Canada; Premiers of Alberta and Ontario said it's designed for energy security by bypassing US transit routes
America Grenada Students across Granda are participating in the OECS Student Census launched on 11 November; it is the first in the world organized as a single, region-wide dedicated Census, gathering data from kindergarten to Form 5
Africa Mauritius On his 24-hours visit to Mauritius, French President Macron called the country “a success story”; French businesses have historically played a key role on the island and he is the first French head of State to visit since Mitterrand in 1993
Africa Rwanda Report “Strengthening Labour Inspections for Decent Work and Enterprise Compliance in Rwanda” shows that inspection system has improved workplace safety and compliance, but major gaps and workers’ risks remain especially in mining and construction sectors
Africa Benin 2nd Benin CyberDay took place in Cotonou within Digital Week events emphasizing the need to raise awareness among all digital stakeholders about cybersecurity issues and provide discussion among professionals from the public and private sectors
Europe Norway A large trapping “facility” constructed with exceptionally well-preserved birch tree branches was found under melting ice at an altitude of 1.400 meters; piles of reindeer antlers and carved artifacts date back to around 520 AD, prior to the Viking age
Asia Cyprus The Cypriot diaspora amounts to 650.000-760.000 individuals, potentially surpassing the 719.252 Cypriots residing on the island according to latest data by foreign office; largest diaspora communities are the UK, which hosts 350.000-450.000 Cypriots
Africa Namibia Magistrates across Namibia will stop working from next Monday if the housing and vehicle allowance adjustments are not immediately implemented and gazetted in response to prolonged inaction on a statutory process affecting officers’ conditions of service
Europe Germany A 300 kilograms bronze bell of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Bremen was recovered; it was stolen from inside the church overnight on 18 November, and an earlier attempt of theft was registered two weeks ago when it was still placed on the outside
Asia Oman National Day was celebrated with parades, fleet parades, a calendar of events and fireworks to underline the festive atmosphere of the occasion; His Majesty's presence highlighted the importance of the celebration
Africa Zimbabwe Cannabis picture in Zimbabwe is complex: known as mbanje, it is a cultural element, used in traditional medicinal and spiritual practices; legalization brought economic transformation, a green gold rush, social upheaval and a strong quest for regulation
Europe Vatican City The Pontifical Swiss Guard has launched an internal review following a reported dispute at one of the service posts at the entrances to Vatican City, in which “elements interpreted as having antisemitic connotations” were allegedly observed
Africa Angola A group of students from the Agrarian Institute of Quéssua in the province of Malanje, presented a mobile App that detects pests and diseases in plants; lensing the plant, it provides a description of the problem and suggest treatment
America Venezuela The first locally developed solar panel cleaning robot has been created in Venezuela using national labor and new technologies, marking a step toward innovation in renewable energy maintenance