America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
Africa Guinea-Bissau Four convicted drug traffickers have been transferred to the United States in a landmark extradition carried out under a judicial cooperation agreement; “Operation Landing”, carried out in September 2024 also resulted in the seizure of 2,6 tons of cocaine
Europe Norway New, large offshore areas in the Arctic have been offered for more oil and gas exploration, as Norway seeks to pull more money out of its Oil Fund: the money, oil and gas revenues of the past 30 years, would be used mostly to cover extra aid to Ukraine
Africa Cape Verde Extended Credit Facility for Cape Verde and Resilience and Sustainability Facility, were discussed during the visit of a International Monetary Fund team to the country; reviews including an agreement to extend the arrangements
Oceania Tuvalu At a panel with the advertising industry at Cairns Crocodiles - an international festival - the groundbreaking campaign presenting Tuvalu as first 'digital nation' has been recalled as powerful tool to address climate issues with truly impacting results
Africa Algeria Relation with Russia is deteriorating after decades of military cooperation since the cold war; Russia's influence in the Sahel has caused tensions, forcing Algeria to rethink its defence strategy, its alliance policy and its dependence on Moscow for arms
America Grenada Sargassum invasion, affecting Caribbean beaches since over a decade, is being converted into a source of revenue through a sustainability-oriented value chain; joint international efforts target the removal of 10.000 tonnes of seaweed by 2026
Africa Namibia 16 Namibian companies have expressed interest in contributing to establish a new national airline, announced for December 2026; a dedicated technical committee has been set up to guide the process of setting up the new national carrier
Europe Vatican City Expressing hope that talks in Istanbul would open to a peace path, the Vatican is "Ready to offer spaces" for peace talks and "willing to offer good offices to facilitate meetings” while does not want “to interfere with other ongoing initiatives.”
Europe Sweden Mothers are more exposed to physical violence and verbal aggression from their children than fathers are, daughters are tougher on their parents, especially mothers, than sons do, shows new Swedish research; figures are lower than in US and Spain studies
Europe United Kingdom International state owned investors, including sovereign funds, public pension or social security schemes, will be able to take up to a 15% stake in UK newspapers and news magazines under new laws that would guarantee media plurality and vital funding
Oceania Kiribati Fly-fishing in Fanning Island is contributing to local livelihoods and drawing international attention, says publication #63 of Pacific Sustainable Tourism Newsbeat that details a number of initiatives aimed at promoting visibility of the outer islands
Europe Spain Access to Madrid’s Barajas Airport for non travelers will be restricted during certain hours of the day; the airport authority's precautionary step is aimed at preventing an increasing number of homeless people from taking shelter in the terminals
Africa South Africa A group of 60 white Afrikaners took part in a resettlement program of the Trump administration: they flew to Washington, D.C. on a charter jet after the U.S. granted expedited refugee status over claims they were facing racial discrimination on home soil