Oceania Palau A historic $15 million financing agreement has been signed with Saudi Arabia, marking a shift in how Palua's National Development Bank will now operate, as the loan will be directly invested into building affordable housing
America Cuba Non-governmental organisations Justicia 11J and Cubalex on X denounced the arrests of citizens in the context of demonstrations protesting against electricity blackouts, describing them as 'arbitrary' and the result of 'persecution'
America Paraguay Paraguay and Italy, through the EU-backed "El PacCto 2.0" program, held a key meeting to enhance cooperation against transnational crime, focusing on anti-money laundering, organized crime, and prison intelligence
America Guyana A Mass Casualty Management training for emergency responders has been completed upon initiative of the Guyana Ministry of Health; it enhanced skills in disaster coordination, resilience, and inter-agency response through simulations and strategic planning
Oceania Marshall Islands The European Union and the Marshall Islands have a strong relationship that goes far beyond the aid provided to the country, said the EU ambassador during her first visit to Majuro last month
Europe Monaco The municipality of Monaco invited children to unleash their creativity in the 2nd edition of "My most beautiful drawing for Father Christmas" competition by depositing their drawings in Father Christmas's mailbox, located at the Marché de la Condamine
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Former Bosnian Serb general Radislav Krstić confessed to having 'aided and abetted the genocide' in Srebrenica; Krstić was the first defendant to be convicted of genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Asia Uzbekistan Schools of Courage will be set up in place of a secondary school in each district and city of Uzbekistan following the president’s November 15 decree on improving the system of pre-conscription training and educate young to devotion to their Motherland
Europe Montenegro The government proposed that former workers of the Podgorica Aluminium Factory who do not have a home of their own but regularly paid a part of their salary to the KAP union housing fund be paid €177 for each year of work
America Nicaragua Bishop Carlos Herrera, president of the Episcopal Conference, was expelled to Guatemala amid escalating repression against the Catholic Church; Nicaragua's authorities have expelled over 50 clergy since 2018
Europe Portugal A plane was grounded in the Azores for five days, unable to fly back to Lisbon, due to the escape of 132 hamsters from the hold, part an an order for hamsters, ferrets and some birds for a pet store
Oceania Vanuatu 216 people were awarded their Vanuatu Citizenship Certificates in a ceremony held at Iririki Island; under the Citizenship Act, applicants must meet specific requirements and pay fees to qualify for citizenship, thus contributing to government revenue
Africa Benin International exhibition Dig Where You Stand – From Coast to Coast, Benin edition, will be open until 1 December; presented in various coastal African cities, the project addresses themes as decolonization, restitution, repatriation in a site-specific way
Africa Mozambique The fleet of 24 tuna fishing boats, left to rust for a decade in a port in Maputo, at the centre of a $2 billion corruption scandal that has bankrupted Mozambique's economy, is up for auction