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
America Uruguay As the state is slowly regaining pre-pandemic life standards, citizens have demonstrated their desire to experience outside life, recently causing a significant demand increase for the restaurant industry, and consequently growing the demand for workers
Asia Taiwan Amid growing demand for pet sitting, legal bases are needed for better management and the country is looking to enact an ordinance to regulate the burgeoning industry to ensure the rights of both owners and service providers
America Ecuador The country is seeking the involvement of private companies to invest on the facilities of Esmeralda, the largest national refinery now exclusively operated by the state-run oil company Petroecuador
Oceania New Zealand Plans to create a trans-Tasman offshore wind 'centre of excellence' with Australia have gained momentum, with the announcement of a project development partnership backed by global floating wind specialist BlueFloat Energy
America Guatemala The state, with UK financial help, started training its municipalities on climate change and sustainable mobility, with the aim of strengthening local capabilities and implement micro mobility initiatives
Asia North Korea A student has been sentenced to death for smuggling copies of 'Squid Game' to high school students, after returning from China with a digital version of the South Korean series stored on a hidden USB stick
America Panama The Panama Canal will soon begin a US$500 million digital transformation process in order to operate more effectively
Africa Burkina Faso Women in the country have been helping to fill institutional gaps in the fight against the virus: by translating and giving out behavior instructions and documents, they are supporting prevention and vaccination
Europe Poland Fearing an anti-Semitic backlash, some local Jews have joined with residents and environmental activists to reject the municipality's plans to build a memorial museum next to the site of the former Plaszow concentration camp
America Cuba Cubans of all ages took centre stage yesterday in the eastern province of Granma in a heartfelt popular tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, on the occasion of the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of his death
Asia Vietnam More than 700.000 employees have requested a one-off social insurance payment in the first 10 months of this year, +5,45% compared to 2020, according to data from Việt Nam Social Security
Europe Switzerland The m.a.x. museum in Chiasso is hosting the exhibition "Trains, between art, graphics and design" part of the cycle investigating means of transport through artistic reflection; the exhibition embraces the international railway station