America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Asia Kuwait Despite ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking and addiction, a surge in consumption is prompting authorities to take new measures, including actions that involve communities, specially as there is a clear link with a surge in domestic violence
Africa Libya The “She Leads” project to support entrepreneurship for women in the cities of Tripoli and Sabha were launched at an event in the Old City, Tripoli; it aims at training over 80 women to facilitate their entry into the labour market
America Haiti Haiti announced the deployment of law enforcement to protect airport and commercial flights after US Federal Aviation Administration banned all flights by US airlines to Haiti until December 12, after two planes were shot at by gang members
Africa Seychelles An in-depth review of the national biodiversity strategy and action plan was initiated at an initial stakeholder meeting to align national biodiversity targets with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Asia Myanmar The junta is urging citizens abroad to return for mandatory military service; the move follows intensified recruitment efforts amid escalating conflicts with ethnic minorities within the country displacement and humanitarian crises
Africa Gambia A €29.000 women's community garden in the village of Boraba, 300 kilometres from Banjul, has been inaugurated by the German ambassador to The Gambia
Asia Mongolia Youth chess team returned with three medals from the 2024 FIDE World Youth Chess Championship in Brazil: Margad Munkhpurev got silver in Girls' Blitz, Tenguundalai Ganbat bronze in U14 Boys' Blitz and gold in Solving, Urangoo Gurvanbaatar got Master Title
Europe Albania Only 1 in 8 companies in Albania paid taxes on profits in 2023, according to official data from the Ministry of Finance
Europe Bulgaria Belene Island Foundation, an NGO, wants to honour with a memorial the 15.000 people considered enemies of the communist regime who were interned in Persin, many of whom died as a result of forced labour
Asia Bahrain The Bank of Bahrain launched first bitcoin investment fund in the Gulf; the country had been proactive in establishing crypto banking regulations and confirms its attitude with the offer of a structured instrument to institutional investors
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A monitoring project to protect the SVG parrot and other endemic species kicked off with a four day training workshop on the Passive Acoustic Monitoring – a non-invasive method ideal for studying wildlife, with a focus on the endangered Amazona Guildingii
Asia Vietnam The Bac Ninh festival celebrates 15 years of Quan Ho singing being recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage; known for its male-female duet style, Quan Ho is celebrated for its melodic richness and cultural importance
Asia Thailand In a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people, marking one of the region’s most significant citizenship initiatives