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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines All fishers throughout St. Vincent are invited to a Sustainable Fishing Workshop Series this week; the initiative aims to educate fisherfolk on vital skills for sustainable fishing, safeguard their livelihoods, and protect SVG’s marine resources
Europe Lithuania Over €1,5 million have been budgeted by Vilnius authorities to clean the city of graffiti
Asia Iran An Iranian student was arrested after she stripped off her clothes remaining in underwear in the courtyard of Department of Science and Research at Tehran's Azad University in protest against the headscarf requirement; she has not been heard from since
Asia Palestine The Health Ministry of the Gaza Strip accused the Israeli army of being responsible for a drone attack during which a clinic where polio vaccines were being administered was hit
Europe Kosovo In a report on the European Commission's 2024 progress on Kosovo, MEPs praised the results of judicial reform and alignment with the EU, while raising concerns about media freedom and the independence of the judiciary
Europe Ireland The Dublin Fire Department experienced the busiest Halloween night of the decade, with the number of calls more than double compared to last year, with a total of 494 fire calls, 421 of which were Halloween-related
Asia Israel The IDF denies claims made by the World Health Organization and Hamas that it carried out a strike against a vaccination center in Gaza City on 2 November
Europe North Macedonia A mobile application was launched that will host the country's digital identity wallet, allowing citizens to store an electronic version of their identity cards and driving licences
Europe Montenegro Montenegrin startup Buddy.ai, a conversational AI tutor for children, announced that it has closed a EUR 10,2 million seed funding round, bringing the total venture funding raised since launch to EUR 12 million
Europe Malta Over 55.000 people own more than one vehicle, according to data presented in parliament, of which 10.000 own three and over 1.000 own four; data exclude vehicles such as motorbikes and other two-wheelers
Europe Monaco On the occasion of the 2024 edition of Mois Sans Tabac - No Tobacco Month - in November, the government announced a national lung cancer screening campaign for all social security beneficiaries over the age of 50 in the Principality
Europe Luxembourg People travelled around 30% more on trains in the Grand Duchy in 2023, putting it at the top of the list of EU countries where trains were most used last year
Oceania Marshall Islands Rhea Moss-Christian, from the Marshall Islands, told an Australian television and radio network that within the nuclear tests conducted by the United States in her country, the Marshallese people were victims and suffered collateral damage