Africa Ethiopia Drivers in Ethiopia face a fuel crisis due to disruptions from the Iran war driving a booming black market; Diesel prices reach 300–500 birr (5-9 $) per liter with illegal resale networks and long queues straining transport and businesses
Africa Cameroon Prudence Tangham Galega, legal expert and judge, was honoured with the Global Biodiversity Law and Governance Leadership Award, a major international environmental award, during Cop 16 on biodiversity in Cali, Colombia
Asia Turkey Sanitation workers in the provinces of Kartal, Ataşehir, Maltepe and Kadıköy in Istanbul, members of the Genel-Iş union, went on strike after refusing a collective bargaining agreement, causing growing piles of waste that are becoming difficult to manage
Asia East Timor Latest Worldvision report says 80% of households in East Timor have agriculture as their primary source of income; low levels of productivity have led to negative coping strategies as begging, borrowing, child labor, reducing the frequency of meals
Asia South Korea Over 520.000 students in final year of high school today 14 November will take the Suneung, crucial exam to determine which universities they could access; planes will stop not to disturb the students who prepare for years, some even since primary school
Africa Sudan Artisanal gold miners in the El Uweinat mountain range, near the Egypt-Libya-Sudan tripoint, called for intervention by Sudanese authorities after an Egyptian army unit attacked them 'in Sudanese territory'
Asia Bahrain A 44-megawatt solar power plant will ne built at the University of Bahrain, primarily using a large area of its parking lots to place the panels; the initiative aligns with Bahrain's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060
Africa Mauritius Prime Minister Jugnauth acknowledged the 'serious defeat' of his coalition, the Alliance Lepep, in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday; his rival Ramgoolam, leader of the Alliance of Change coalition, thus marks a remarkable political comeback
Oceania Solomon Islands The first Solomon Islands coin issue bearing the effigy of King Charles III, a $1 coin dated 2025, has been recently unveiled by the Royal Australian Mint ; Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands struck the first coin
America Bahamas The Bahamas International Film Festival will show 40 films from 28 countries during its 19th edition opening today; 2024 edition will celebrate the vision of Caribbean filmmakers and will premiere with the Kevin Taylor film “They Call Me Peanuts”
Asia Cyprus Commitment to sustainable fishing practices and quota was reaffirmed at the 24th meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas held in Limassol; Cyprus "remains dedicated to promoting science-based fisheries management"
Africa Central African Republic To achieve the desired goals in controlling the public procurement process, CAR will receive support from the World Bank, which will mainly concern the reform of the public procurement code and the introduction of digitisation in the process
Africa Tanzania A midwifery training centre has been inaugurated; called the 'Angel of Life Midwife Training Centre', the first of its kind in the country, it has the specific goal of reducing infant mortality rates
Europe Denmark The Copenhagen Airport area is more polluted than the city centre, according to a new report by the National Centre for Environment and Energy at Aarhus University