America Cuba Cuba's National Botanical Garden, affiliated with the University of Havana and considered the world's largest, will close "until further notice" due to lack of minimum amount of 10.000 diesel liter/month necessary for operation, said an official statement
Oceania Kiribati Inclusive participation and respect for indigenous wisdom is essential to amplify the voices of vulnerable communities on the front lines of the climate crisis; this is message amplified by Kiribati on the stage of COP29 in Baku
Africa Ghana On 24th National Blood Donor Day, Ghana invited citizens to engage in voluntary unpaid blood donation to help reach 100% voluntary blood donation, a WHO directive
Europe Moldova The OSCE Transnational Threats Department organised in Chisinau A workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 technical and political cyber security experts,
Europe Montenegro Valentina Pavlicic is the new president of the Supreme Court, elected by the Judicial Council of Montenegro; the post was vacant since December 2020
Africa Equatorial Guinea The design project for the future Djibloho International Convention Centre has been entrusted to the South Korean company Mooyoung and negotiations have begun between the parties involved
America Grenada 104 Grenadians were awarded with scholarships for a total value of EC$20.683.674, or over 7million Euros, by the Government of Grenada in collaboration with the University of the West Indies, St. George's University, China, OAS and Mother Noel Charity
Asia Kyrgyzstan The hotel complex illegally privatised in 2006 by a private individual in Issyk-Ata has been returned to the state, reported the press centre of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security
Africa Eritrea Dawit Isaak, Swedish-Eritrean journalist held without trial in Eritrea since 2001 won the 2024 Edelstam Prize 'for his fight for freedom of expression', the jury said; his daughter, who keeps fighting for his release, accepted the prize on his behalf
America Uruguay Yamandú Orsi of the Frente Amplio party won Uruguay's presidential election with 49% of the votes, defeating Álvaro Delgado, marking a return of the left to power with promises of economic stability, social equity, and tackling public insecurity
America Panama Panama has joined the High Ambition Coalition in advocating for a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution by 2040, emphasizing on reducing plastic production and promoting sustainability
Europe Latvia The Latvian Ministry of Defence published what it called a 'White Paper' of its spending plans for 2025, calling next year's defence budget 'the largest in Latvia's history', reaching 3,45% of gross domestic product
Europe Lithuania Lonely Planet, one of the world's leading guidebook publishers, named Lithuania the second best tourist destination for 2025 and presented the country with an award for the recognition
America Nicaragua A proposed constitutional reform in Nicaragua will formally name Vice President Rosario Murillo as "co-president," a role she has unofficially held alongside her husband, President Daniel Ortega, solidifying her influence in governance