Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Asia Taiwan ON world AIDS day the country releases promising data, showing that reported HIV/AIDS cases have declined for four consecutive years; cases among those aged 30 or younger dropped 61% so far this year from 2017 - the biggest decline among all age groups
Oceania Australia A new report by the Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee has called for an urgent review of the size of the defense force - considered too small compared to neighboring countries - questioning its current ability to keep the country safe
Europe Switzerland Ticino's minimum wage law enters into force today and will be progressively implemented until 2024; the appeals of several Ticino companies were rejected last month
Oceania Tonga From today, patient data will be transferred from paper to the digital National Health Information System, the first ever commissioned
Europe Kosovo For the first time since independence, the country has a balanced budget, with budget increases in almost all expenditure categories
Asia Cyprus To mark 50 years of diplomatic ties with China, the two countries pledged closer co-operation through a joint statement yesterday following a telephone conversation between President Anastasiades and President Xi Jinping
Africa Sudan The African Union Peace and Security Council held an extraordinary session to discuss developments in the country following the recent political agreement, with the aim of supporting the transition process
Europe Montenegro Dozens of abandoned military facilities have put on sale to provide fresh cash to the country, many of which are deteriorating while in wait for investors, thus loosing appeal
Europe Norway Today starts the wolf hunt for animals outside the wolf zone, where 26 wolves can be shot; the number of animals to be hunted in the wolf zone itself will be decided later this month
America United States Black Friday and Cyber Monday over, figures show that people are spending freely and going back to store shopping - still below pre-pandemic levels -, while online sales have decreased from last year when many were purchasing exclusively via the internet
America Saint Lucia A new integrated marketing campaign has been launched to promote staycation, rediscover and enjoy the country, now that fully vaccinated Saint Lucians can once again stay at any property on the island
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The struggling Worcester hospital temporarily closed 89 beds - including all 10 of its psychiatry beds - earlier this month as part of a try to maintain health care services going despite an ongoing nurses' strike who protest risking hefty fines
Europe Lithuania The average old-age pension will increase by €51 to €465 as of next January, while the Ministry of Social Security and Labour recalled how low pensions are still a big problem for the country