Europe Ireland 1926 census records have been released; searchable online for the first time, they show Ireland 100 years ago, detailing ages, occupations, status (including "orphanhood"), religions and genders of citizens of newly established Irish Free State
Asia Palestine The situation in the north of the Gaza Strip has been described as 'apocalyptic' by UN aid chief Joyce Msuya
Africa Somalia More than 427.000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first 10 months of 2024, the UN refugee agency said; rate of internal displacement due to conflict and insecurity increased significantly in October
Asia Turkey A project initiated in Izmir by scientists from various disciplines has led to the development of a device that allows diabetes patients to measure their blood sugar levels using their mobile phones and share the data in real time
Oceania Nauru TMC, a metallurgical company for exploration of metals accumulated on the seabed, has set 27 June 2025 as the deadline for submitting an exploitation application to the ISA, supported by its subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc and the Government of Nauru
Africa Republic of the Congo Motorbike taxi drivers will be obliged to purchase number plates for their vehicules, wear a helmet will be compulsory and one passenger and not two - or even three- will be allowed, according to the decision of the Directorate-General for Land Transport
Africa Namibia Bank of Namibia has been named Pioneer Award winner at the Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2024
America Venezuela The release of over 200 political prisoners after disputed elections by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is seen as a positive gesture toward US President-elect Donald Trump
America Trinidad and Tobago 4.000 school and book grants for current school year will be handed out in early 2025, following the 20.200 grants disbursed in fiscal 2024; grants requests were 26.967, of which less than 10% didn't match requirements
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
America Panama Persistent rains in Panama have caused significant damage to over 8.000 hectares of crops, primarily affecting rice, coffee, and plantains, with provinces like Veraguas and Chiriquí hardest hit, as authorities assess losses and measures for farmers
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'
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
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