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
Europe Malta The Nationalist Party requested to extend the outpatient chemotherapy service, which allows chemotherapy to be carried out at home without having to go to hospital, to all types of cancer wherever possible
America United States President Biden and Chinese Xi Jinping met in Lima, Peru, the last meeting in long political relationship that began in 2009 when both were vice-presidents; the only commitment made was not to let artificial intelligence decide on the use of atomic weapon
Africa Morocco The rural electricity process in Morocco has achieved almost complete coverage; according to the latest data from the National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water, access rates have increased from just 18% in 1995 to 99,89% by mid-2024
Europe Moldova The country doubled its exports of apples to the EU this year; in the first ten months of 2024, the value amounted to 228 million lei (€11.900.000), more than double the value of the same period last year
Asia Maldives A project to extend ID card and passport services to all atolls by the end of November next year has been unveiled by President Mohamed Muizzu
Africa Madagascar The Madagascar Bishops' Conference made alarming observations on the socio-economic situation in the country, denouncing the continuous deterioration of living conditions
Africa Niger Thousands of Nigeris marched through the streets of Niamey on Saturday in support of the ruling National Council for the Protection of the Homeland and to denounce foreign attempts at destabilisation
America Ecuador Thousands of protesters in Quito demanded the resignation of President Daniel Noboa, citing frustration over the ongoing energy and economic crisis, with unions and social movements criticizing the government's "inability" to address key issues
Europe Ireland Deadline for submitting nominations for the elections is reached: over 600 candidates are on the ballot in 43 constituencies; this is the first election in which political parties must achieve a 40% gender quota, or risk losing half of their state funding
Asia Nepal Tangled wires from utility poles in New Road and nearby areas famous among tourist have been removed by Kathmandu Metropolitan City authorities; haphazardly placed and potentially dangerous, they had long been criticised for also creating an eyesore
America Honduras Tropical Storm Sara has prompted Honduras to declare a national red alert as the storm threatens Central America with heavy rains, flooding, and landslides, affecting also Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala and western Nicaragua
Asia Lebanon Arab media recently reported that over the past year Israel has killed at least 208 health workers and carried out more than 280 attacks on emergency medical facilities in Lebanon, including 66 attacks on hospitals and 220 on emergency medical services
Europe Latvia All passengers will be able to travel free of charge on public buses, trolley buses and trams in Riga today 18 November, Latvia's Independence Day