Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Africa Burkina Faso A government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the 2018 penal code; judicial and civil society sources told Human Rights Watch that it could apply to terrorism-related crimes
Europe Monaco The municipality of Monaco invited children to unleash their creativity in the 2nd edition of "My most beautiful drawing for Father Christmas" competition by depositing their drawings in Father Christmas's mailbox, located at the Marché de la Condamine
America Mexico Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out tax reforms for 2025, focusing instead on improving tax collection, customs revenue, and reducing administrative burdens, while pledging austerity measures to address a projected 3,2% fiscal deficit
Europe Portugal A plane was grounded in the Azores for five days, unable to fly back to Lisbon, due to the escape of 132 hamsters from the hold, part an an order for hamsters, ferrets and some birds for a pet store
America Guyana A Mass Casualty Management training for emergency responders has been completed upon initiative of the Guyana Ministry of Health; it enhanced skills in disaster coordination, resilience, and inter-agency response through simulations and strategic planning
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'
Oceania Vanuatu 216 people were awarded their Vanuatu Citizenship Certificates in a ceremony held at Iririki Island; under the Citizenship Act, applicants must meet specific requirements and pay fees to qualify for citizenship, thus contributing to government revenue
Asia Jordan Tourism sector is facing an economic challenge, as a 4,4% decline in tourism revenue during the first ten months of 2024 coincides with a rise in outbound tourism spending, according to stakeholders; non-regional arrivals declined by 6,6% these ten months
America Paraguay Paraguay and Italy, through the EU-backed "El PacCto 2.0" program, held a key meeting to enhance cooperation against transnational crime, focusing on anti-money laundering, organized crime, and prison intelligence
Europe Montenegro The government proposed that former workers of the Podgorica Aluminium Factory who do not have a home of their own but regularly paid a part of their salary to the KAP union housing fund be paid €177 for each year of work
Africa Benin International exhibition Dig Where You Stand – From Coast to Coast, Benin edition, will be open until 1 December; presented in various coastal African cities, the project addresses themes as decolonization, restitution, repatriation in a site-specific way
America Nicaragua Bishop Carlos Herrera, president of the Episcopal Conference, was expelled to Guatemala amid escalating repression against the Catholic Church; Nicaragua's authorities have expelled over 50 clergy since 2018
Asia Uzbekistan Schools of Courage will be set up in place of a secondary school in each district and city of Uzbekistan following the president’s November 15 decree on improving the system of pre-conscription training and educate young to devotion to their Motherland