Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Oceania Vanuatu People registered to cast their vote in the Snap Election on 14 January 2025, which also includes the by-election for the northern constituency of the Port Vila City Council
Asia Bahrain A proposal to introduce a new health insurance fee for tourist visas was unanimously approved by MPs to ensure that tourists contribute to the national health insurance system during their stay
America Barbados Barbados appeared before the International Court of Justice, the first time ever in history; the Minister of Productive Sectors and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presented on climate justice and assistance
Europe Austria The Austrian statistical office reported that the country's GDP contracted for the sixth consecutive quarter in the July-September period, continuing the recessive trend that began in Q2 2023
Oceania Kiribati The Pacific Tourism Organisation's Pacific Tourism Data Initiative has completed its first business confidence index survey in Kiribati, providing information on local businesses' views on tourism in the country
Africa Angola US President Joe Biden has arrived in Luanda, the very first visit of a US president to Angola, which has long had political ties with Russia, particularly during the civil war that began in 1975 and continued, with interludes, until 2002
Asia Bhutan Her Majesty The Druk Gyaltsuen at first Bhutan Mental Health Symposium highlighted the importance of collaboration for mental wellbeing and inaugurated two key facilities: PEMA Home for vulnerable children and Mitshey Yarab Lamzang for substance recovery
America Antigua and Barbuda Today is 'Budget Day': the country's budget will be presented to Parliament, and on 10th December the budget debate will begin; business plans from all ministries had been handed in by 14 November and estimates by 28 November, or Throne Speech day
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The candidature campaign for a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2026-2027 was launched; the country had been elected twice: from 1982 to 1983 and again from 1991 to 1992
Europe Luxembourg A pilot project for the deployment of additional police officers on the streets of Luxembourg's two largest cities will soon be extended to Differdange
Europe Lithuania The new cabinet will be formed without the Ministers of the Environment and Justice after Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda signed a decree approving the move
Europe France French government fell in historic no-confidence vote uniting far-left and far-right as Marine Le Pen’s party backed a motion proposed by the hard left short after the formation of a minority government; President Macron said he will end his term
Europe Russia Journalist Anatoly Kurmanaev wrote in NYT on 2 December that while the Russian economy is experiencing a slowdown, “the economic strains are still far from provoking the kind of crisis that might compel Mr. Putin to curtail his ambitions in Ukraine.”