Africa Somalia Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, has been suddenly recognized by Israel as an independent ssovereign state; PM Netanyahu said a joint and mutual declaration was signed with President of the Republic of Somaliland following 2020 Abraham Accords
America Brazil A new global climate action agreement has been approved at COP30 in Brazil, where 194 nations have committed to accelerating adaptation finance and transitioning irreversibly toward low-emission, climate-resilient economies
Europe San Marino The San Marino Outlet changes course as the absence of Russian tourists impacts the luxury market; the shopping center will also focus on restaurants, not just clothing, and the retail space will be expanded
Oceania Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo, visiting Taiwan on his first state visit since taking office, reaffirmed Tuvalu's diplomatic ties with Taiwan during a military ceremony in Taipei presided over by President William Lai
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 days of activism against gender based violence are to be held in SVG, running to 10 December, under the theme “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls”
America Bolivia Bolivia has proposed the creation of a gold bank with public and private capital to control informal mining, ensure traceability, and improve environmental standards amid criticism of the state’s gold purchase scheme launched in 2023
Oceania Papua New Guinea A training program for small-to-medium entrepreneurs in Wampar has seen the participation of over 1000 people, with the explicit intent of channelling energies into useful, community building activities, avoiding risk of criminal involvement
Africa Republic of the Congo The African Institute for Multidisciplinary Applied Research awarded Congolese financial expert and writer Armel Silvère Dongou an honorary doctorate at a ceremony held in Dakar, Senegal
Asia Singapore Stick ’Em Co., a Singapore start-up, creates reusable, child-safe building stickers to help kids turn their ideas into models; Its founders aim to spark creativity and enhance STEAM abilities through hands-on play, offering kits to prototype freely
Oceania Kiribati Minister for Women, who last year defended the fact that women should be elected on merit, has had a change of heart and now supports special seats for women in parliament: sitting at decision-making tables would accelerate much-needed changes
Africa Guinea-Bissau Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau after Sunday's presidential and legislative election; President Embaló is in a tight contest to become the first leader in three decades to win a second consecutive term in the coup-prone West African nation
Europe United Kingdom Tens of thousands of turkeys and chickens have been culled in weeks because of a spate of avian flu cases in Wales; concerns about the spread of highly pathogenic HPAI H5N1 are serious according to the industry and the situation severe, Wales said
Asia Brunei A three years curriculum in Islamic Education has been introduced during a session of the Ministry of Education in the frame of the Integration of Religious Subjects into the general education system
Europe Latvia Latvian full-service aircraft leasing company SmartLynx Airlines has ceased operations; in a statement to the media the company said the decision was made after assessing financial position and long-term operating prospects