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
Europe Belarus The film “Time chose us” was aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel, showing how Lukashenko’s opponents used parapsychologists, hypnotists and unfounded rumors to prevent him from winning the first presidential election in Belarus in 1994
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 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 Venezuela 15 high-ranking Venezuelan military officials have been sanctioned by The US Treasury, accusing them of undermining democracy after Venezuela's presidential elections
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
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
Africa Mauritius PM Ramgoolam said he had requested an independent review of a confidential draft agreement with Britain on the future of the Chagos Islands; Mauritius would have sovereignty, but a 99-year lease for the US-UK military base would also be secured
Africa Burundi Launched on 14 November, the operation to decongest the prisons was criticised by inmates and local associations, who denounced an 'activity marred by many irregularities' and asked President Ndayishimiye's office to intervene personally to correct them
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
America Dominica Dominica was spared from major impacts of the devastating 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season which officially ends today 30 November, leaving a trail of destruction, death, and massive economic costs
Oceania Fiji Inefficiency in the use of resources in the health sector has been highlighted in a new World Bank report; the document also shows that spending on primary health care has increased in absolute terms, but decreased as a share of current health expenditure
Africa Mozambique The activity of ICVL’s Benga coal mine, run by india in tete province, was paralyzed non-payment of workers; no reason has been given as to why ICVL has allegedly failed to pay the contractor that employs mine workers
Europe Malta WasteServ employees will benefit from annual salary increases of between €1.000 and 2.000 thanks to a collective agreement just signed between the company management and UHM Workers' Voice