Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
America United States The Parker Solar Probe successfully flew through the sun's upper atmosphere, called ‘corona’, on December 18th, to sample particles and magnetic fields: a goal NASA has been working on for 60 years
Africa South Sudan Floods in the country are increasing the risk of further displacement and violence, endangering food security and disrupting livelihoods for 835.00 people, as the UN estimates
Africa Gabon The Carrefour Group has announced the opening of its first shop in the country with its franchise partner Prix Import
Asia Yemen As the humanitarian crisis grows worser and worser, Pure Hands has increased its effort to provide health facilities with critical medical supplies, surpassing $100 million in aid delivered
America Belize The Ministry of Finance announced that the cost of diesel decreased by 10% - the alteration was a government tactic to safeguard the pump prices paid by Belizean consumers
Asia South Korea Four initiatives challenging the government’s policies on energy, food safety, environmental protection and regulations failed to pass Saturday in a national referendum with a relatively low turnout and nearly identical vote margins on all four issues
Europe Ireland Schools expect “huge absenteeism” rates this week due to fears among parents over rising numbers of Covid-19 cases and proximity to the Christmas holidays; primary and secondary schools are due to close on December 22nd, and reopen on January 6th, 2022
Asia Jordan In the frame of the plan for the future of Aqaba in tourism, environment, investment and capacity building, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority is in talks with international tourism and hospitality colleges to make the city a regional hub in the field
Africa Botswana The country plans to start COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents aged 12 to 17 early in 2022
America El Salvador 2021 has been the year with less registered murders in the country’s history; authorities have described it as “the safest year” El Salvador has ever had
Africa Uganda Despite updates in legislation, a new report shows that organisations in the country are still struggling with data protection and privacy compliance
Oceania Tuvalu The country administered 12.114 doses, reaching 5.884 fully vaccinated people, or 49,9% of the population
Asia Lebanon Despite the great economic crisis the country is going through, there has been a boom in plastic surgery in the country, long known as the Botox capital of the Middle East