Asia Indonesia Officials in East Jakarta faced backlash after using an AI-generated image to respond to a public complaint, raising concerns over transparency; The fact highlight risks of using AI in public communication without clear disclosure or verification
Asia Azerbaijan As physical and technical interference appear to the cause of the crash-land that killed 38 people, Azimuth Airlines has cancelled flights to a number of Russian airports including Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Volgograd, Ufa, Samara, Makhachkala, and Grozny
Europe Netherlands Traffic congestion in the Netherlands increased by 8% last year, according to new data from the ANWB motoring organisation, based on information from TomTom satellite navigation systems
America Mexico Mexico will open 25 shelters for deported migrants to house Mexican citizens for a few days before sending them to their hometowns, in response to expected US deportations under the Trump administration
Europe Norway Although the price of stamps has increased over the years, postal revenues do not cover the costs of delivery to residential addresses; daily delivery has already been discontinued and Norwegians only receive mail at home two or three days a week
Africa Mauritania The country is the 55th to join the Partnership for Information and Democracy, an international coalition initiated by Reporters Without Borders and France in 2019, an important step towards establishing an effective right to information
Asia Thailand The BMA launched Sarawat Choey AI, an AI-upgraded traffic police figure to detect violations like illegal parking, helmetless riding, wrong-way driving; it records data for officer review and was first deployed near a major shopping mall in Bangkok
America El Salvador Congress has approved a law that would end the country's seven-year-old ban on mining for metals: president Nayib Bukele pushed to lift the ban, imposed in 2017 due to environmental concerns, claiming the country has vast gold deposits
Europe Montenegro The founder of two failed crypto currencies, Do Kwon, will be extradited to the US and not to South Korea, Montenegro's Ministry of Justice ruled, overhauling previous decision that allowed extradition to his homeland
America Guatemala A 6% minimum wage increase for textile factories and 10% for other sectors has been announced, based on technical analysis and sector consultations
Oceania Micronesia The Micronesian Climate Change Alliance announced the recipients of community grants for food sovereignty and energy democracy in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
America Guyana G$100.000 (around 480 USD) cash grants have been distributed to the first 50.000 public sector workers, including teachers and health staff; with this move, the government aims to promote lasting wealth and boost the local economy
Europe Liechtenstein Liechtenstein has joined the Artemis Agreement with the signature of Rainer Schnepfleitner, director of the Liechtenstein Communications Office, the government agency responsible for space matters
America Panama US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, criticizing Panama’s toll fees as excessive and warning against alleged Chinese influence, despite China's lack of administrative control over the canal