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 Myanmar An opposition shadow government said it had raised $6,3 million on the opening day of its inaugural bond sale, in its biggest move yet to generate funds to topple the ruling military junta
Europe France Given the high frequency of suicides among farmers compared to the rest of the population, the government has presented a roadmap in an attempt to curb specifically these occurrencies; an action plan is expected by December 2020
America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela won the regional elections held this past week, where the opposition participated for the first time in four years
Asia Indonesia Cryptocurrency trading, growing in popularity in the world's largest majority-Muslim country, has been declared banned for Muslims by the National Council of Islamic Scholars
Europe Ukraine The International Monetary Fund's executive board has approved funding to support the war-torn country amid fears that Russia is plotting a deeper invasion
Africa Morocco Archaeologists recently unveiled what they said were the world's oldest pieces of jewellery, perforated shells dating back 150.000 years; the shells, which are presumed to have formed necklaces and bracelets, were found in the Bizmoune cave near Essauira
Africa Gabon A new study has found that the country's African forest elephant population is almost double previous estimates at around 95.000, representing one of the last strongholds for these animals
Asia Lebanon Over half of Lebanese families have a child who has missed a meal during each day since October, amidst a dramatic worsening of the economic situation, UNICEF estimates
Africa Uganda Doctors across the country have gone on strike to protest the government's failure to meet their demands, which include a pay rise; they are leaving patients stranded until the problem is resolved
Africa Niger Five contracts for the construction of rural roads in Tahoua and Tillabéri, areas with considerable agricultural and tourism potential, have been approved by the government, as the improvement of the road network is key to accessibility
Africa Ghana Arkel Consult and Management Services Limited announced the winners of the first edition of the Ghana Fintech Awards, which recognizes the achievements of individuals and companies in the finance technology sector
America Bolivia In collaboration with UNICEF, the government will create a children’s program to educate toddlers and young parents about caring for society and promoting key values, such as solidarity and kindness
Asia Malaysia Rice production has been affected by climate change with more than 40.000ha of fields destroyed by flooding and 9.000ha by drought between 2017 and 2021, severely impacting the nutrition of hundreds of thousands of Malaysians