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 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
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
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
Asia Iran Reports of a meeting between Tehran's envoy to the UN and Elon Musk, close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, have been denied by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday
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
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 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
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 Liberia 'Liberian Food Safety Initiative' to improve food safety practices was launched by Ministry of Trade and Industry, with funding from the European Union Delegation in Liberia
Oceania Nauru A citizenship-by-investment programme was launched at COP29 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, enabling people to acquire citizenship while contributing to climate adaptation and sustainable development projects in Pacific region
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 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
Europe Slovakia Nitra, the first town to adopt an integration strategy, is now an example for municipalities to effectively integrate into society the increasing number of foreigners who have chosen to live in Slovakia, so that they can contribute to its development