America Argentina The Argentina's delegation withdrew from the UN Climate Summit COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, aligning with President Javier Milei denialist stance on climate change
America Dominican Republic Fast fashion retailer H&M is expected to open its first shop in the Dominican Republic in November 2024 in the Ágora shopping centre in Santo Domingo on an area of 1.900 square metres
Asia Maldives Import duty on cigarettes and vape will double after the parliamentary committee approved the amendments tabled by the government
Europe Liechtenstein Prime Minister Daniel Risch informed the heads of the IT and tax administration offices about new services and opportunities in the area of digitisation
Europe Lithuania The government has approved a three-year action plan on diaspora policy focusing on education, culture and national security; the plan also includes the possibility of conducting a global census of people of Lithuanian origin to take stock of the diaspora
Europe San Marino Non-profit organisation APAS Association for the Protection of Animals of San Marino denounced, following a serious incident of ill-treatment of a dog, that penalties are too soft, expressing anger and concern at such violence being perpetrated
America Suriname Starting 2025, Surinamese who lost Dutch citizenship but have resided in the Netherlands in the past ten years can apply for a residence permit under a new temporary arrangement aimed at rectifying a “historic mistake” from Suriname’s 1975 independence
Africa Morocco First Morocco Gaming Startups Meeting Day was launched in Salé to elevate the country's gaming industry and technological development, upon initiative of the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, in collaboration with Huawei Morocco
Africa South Sudan The South Sudan Football Federation faces financial problems, as revealed by President Madout; the stadium only earns money to cover basic costs, which limits what the federation can do
Africa Gabon Giants of Africa, the basketball organisation founded by Masai Ujiri, president of the Toronto Raptors, announced its inaugural visit to Gabon to host a basketball camp
Africa Guinea 53 political parties have been dissolved by the authorities, who have put 54 others under observation; the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections
Africa Eswatini The Mbabane City Council approved a 5% increase in property rates for the financial year 2025/2026, an increase that will affect about 130 properties; land rates are also set to increase slightly
Europe Portugal Over 140 tumults have been registered in the Lisbon metropolitan area following the death of a Cape Verdean citizen, caused by the Police, occurred on 21 October
Asia Bangladesh Long working hours and lack of job security are a concern for care workers, with some 39,6% of workers reporting being dismissed from their jobs without notice, according to a new study by the International Labour Organisation