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
Europe Croatia Designer Maja Matas is a new member of the jury of the prestigious Clio Awards in New York - the Oscars of advertising - and she considers the invitation a great recognition for the Croatian creative industry as a whole
Europe Iceland According to the Icelandic Environment Agency, Arctic Fox hunting no longer serves its purpose, which was to protect sheep: it has become a habit or a paid-for sport
America Grenada Counting for the National Population and Housing Census has begun; officials from the Central Bureau of Statistics will visit the communities of St Mark, St John, St Andrew and parts of St George at first, the other parishes in the coming days and weeks
Europe Norway Tromso University is to close a popular master's program in speech therapy, while there is a severe shortage of professionals in the region; the Aphasia Association's survey shows that 63% of municipalities lack an adult speech therapist
Europe Monaco CFM Indosuez Wealth Management has renewed its support for children's charity AMADE with a €50.000 donation that will support two projects designed to advance the educational opportunities of young people from modest backgrounds
Europe Montenegro Tougher penalties for attacks on journalists are proposed under new law amendments seemingly backed by the government and journalism would be redefined as a ‘profession of public importance'
Africa Equatorial Guinea A report has been published analyzing the country's chairs and sofas market, forecasting its medium-term development and providing an overview of the market value, key players, prices, international trade, trends and challenges
Oceania Fiji Konrote ends his presidential term this month, which began in 2015 and was confirmed in 2018; according to the 2013 constitution, the president serves for three years and is eligible for re-election for a further term, but is not eligible for re-election
Europe Czech Republic Czech scientists have presented the world's first method for observing the non-uniform distribution of electron charge around halogen atoms, confirming the existence of a phenomenon that had been predicted in theory but never directly observed
Europe Malta A project aimed at reducing pigeon populations using contraceptive feed has kicked off with the goal of reducing their numbers by over 70%, without resorting to cruel means
America El Salvador The government deployed hundreds of military officers to patrol the streets because of the recent spike in homicides and violence; President Nayib Bukele stated that the operation will continue until the country reaches “relative stability”
Asia East Timor 30 years from the Santa Cruz massacre were celebrated yesterday; 12th of November has been proclaimed National Youth Day in recollection of the 200 young shot during the struggle for independence
America Dominica Precious Peter and Ferdison Valmond have been selected to represent the country at Ubuntu United Nations, an innovative digital platform that connects changemakers around the world to discuss challenging issues affecting humanity with other young leaders