Asia Syria Hundreds of Kurdish students in Hassakeh and Kobani refused to enter their classrooms as the 2026–27 school year began, protesting a decision that reduces Kurdish-language instruction to three periods per week, demanding the decision be reversed
America Barbados The country will soon have legislation to allow for the creation of a free zone on the island, given the need for more foreign direct investment in a range of industries and sectors of the economy
Asia Kazakhstan 90 people have died since 2006 at ArcelorMittal Temirtau mines, with accident rates in all divisions rising over the past 10 years; urgent action is needed across the country to overcome the emergency
Europe Bulgaria Early parliamentary elections take place today; according to a recent poll by Exacta Research Group, Boiko Borissov's GERB-UDF electoral coalition has the largest share of support among those planning to vote, with a projection of 23,8%
Europe Greece Turkey's President Erdogan has filed a lawsuit against the Greek newspaper 'Dimokratia' and its editor; it is the first time a foreign head of state has turned against a Greek newspaper and reasons are apparently political
Asia Sri Lanka The special dengue eradication program has ended yesterday: it aimed at preventing the situation from escalating to an epidemic phase in the context of increasing cases
Europe Finland Many employers remain wary of hiring international employees despite facing the worst skills shortage in history; reservations stem not from bureaucracy or the legislative framework, but from a lack of confidence in their English skills
Oceania Tonga Sending parcels for your relatives and friends this Christmas may force them to pay a considerable price to pick up a small personal parcel from the post office; small gifts, worth around 10€, could cost more than 100€ for customs clearance
Africa Zambia Information and Media Minister Chushi Kasanda expressed his concern about the low salaries and poor working conditions journalists are subjected to in some companies, describing the pay they are forced to accept as 'unacceptable'
Asia Myanmar Threatened by the military junta and its opponents, the artisans who mine and sell jade have been in difficulty since the coup in the country, the world's leading producer of jade, whose billion-dollar trade makes the local fortune
Europe Albania The June 2019 local elections, which were boycotted by the opposition, are valid, the Constitutional Court recently ruled, closing the last road to full-fledged early elections
Europe Spain The government confirmed that it will restore state-funded fertility treatment to single, bisexual and lesbian women, extending it to transgender people who can conceive as well
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian Mass Media Professionals Association (EMMPA) has called on foreign and local media institutions to desist from unprofessional reporting in order to protect unnecessary chaos and public safety and be responsible in their role as journalists