Asia Iran The Straight of Hormuz will remain "completely open" for all commercial vessels as long as the ceasefire in the Middle East lasts, Foreign Minister Araghchi declared on X
America Honduras Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced rescue and relocation efforts for flood-affected communities in Cortés, alongside plans for shelters, a Bailey bridge in San Pedro Sula, and preventive measures prioritizing vulnerable populations
America Ecuador Protests against President Daniel Noboa's economic policies are continuing, demanding respect for workers' rights and real solutions to the nation's energy crisis, as the daily energy cuts still persist
Africa South Sudan A test of the first weighing system recently installed at Nimule border crossing was carried out, a step towards forward for the monitoring and regulation of transport; one of the goals is to mitigate the damage caused by overloading on South Sudan roads
Asia Iraq UNICEF in Iraq launched a project with the US Agency for International Development to improve the country's drinking water and sanitation networks
Africa Cameroon A new 'local development tax' proposed by the government as part of the local tax reform project will mainly serve to finance infrastructure projects
America Colombia Numerous computers have been delivered to the Necoclí local schools, therefore bringing high-speed internet to this area and benefiting over 45.530 people
Africa Togo The data collection phase for the fifth national agricultural census begins on 30 November following training sessions for census-takers, scheduled from 27 to 29 November in the respective prefectures
Africa Angola A summit on the Lobito Corridor development project, railway link between the Atlantic and DRC, will be held in December with the participation of Zambia, DRC, Tanzania and the United States, to accelerate the attraction of the necessary investments
America Barbados Two schools that had been closed last Friday to allow the removal of beehives in or near school premises have reopened
Oceania Marshall Islands The RMI, founder and official convenor of the High Ambition Coalition since Paris 2015 conference, and other 20 countries, called for ‘trillions of dollars’ for climate financing at the Baku COP29
Europe Bulgaria General Bulgarian car fleet shows an ageing trend, with over 70% of the vehicles on the road being over 15 years old, and only 4,6% of cars less than five years old
Asia Yemen The first case of chickenpox infection has been confirmed by the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health; it occurred in the governorate of Al-Mahrah, near the eastern border with Oman
Europe Andorra 287 women suffered gender-based violence between January and October this year; the figure includes 142 new cases according to data from the Secretary of State for Equality and Citizen Participation