Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
Africa Mali ‘The African man arrived in the Americas as a slave or as a king?’: with this question closes the trailer of docufilm African glory, presented in Bamako, which tells the story of Emperor Aboubacar II, who, before Columbus, sailed across the Atlantic
Africa Lesotho The Ha Nosi community in Qacha's Nek is bracing itself for severe food insecurity as extreme heat continues to ravage the district and the rest of the country, leading to devastating crop losses
America Chile It is projected that Chile's copper production will rise by 6% in 2025, maintaining its position as the top global producer, while Peru is expected to drop to third place behind the Democratic Republic of Congo due to slower production growth
America Ecuador Electricity rationing, caused by severe drought and lasting since September, will end on December 20 due to improved hydroelectric output, energy imports from Colombia, and recent rains, announced President Daniel Noboa
Asia Syria Following the fall of Bashar Assad, the Israeli government 'unanimously approved' the plan to double the population of the occupied and annexed Golan Heights - the 1981 annexation was only recognised by the US
America Saint Lucia Increased safety measures are urged for delivery personnel after fatal robbery, specially as the holiday season, when delivery activities surge, makes workers especially vulnerable to criminal attacks
Africa South Africa Ambulance crews and paramedics are increasingly being robbed and their vehicles hijacked while they are working, feeling increasingly unsafe saving lives in a country with one of the world’s highest rates of violent crime
Europe Luxembourg Google has revealed the interests of Luxembourg residents for 2024: Euro 2024 in Germany tops the list, followed by another football tournament in second place, the African Cup of Nations
Asia Iraq Iraqi lawmakers are proposing amendments to the country's personal status law that could allow marriage to 9-year-old girls; many associations are calling for these moves to be reviewed
Africa Guinea Opposition groups are outraged by junta's announcement that the transition to a democratic regime will extend beyond the end of the year; in negotiations with regional bloc ECOWAS, a return to elections and civilian rule within two years had been promised
America Costa Rica A bill was proposed to congress that would allow controlled hunting of crocodiles and caimans to address public safety concerns in areas with frequent human-crocodile interactions
Africa Nigeria Armed men have abducted dozens of women and children in village of Kafin Dawa in Zamfara State, the latest in a spate of kidnappings that have plagued the region; residents reported men carrying rifles going door to door, gunfire echoing, people terrified
America Colombia A humpback whale completed an extraordinary 13.000 km migration from Colombia to Zanzibar, Tanzania; one of the longest ever recorded, it is possibly driven by climate change or breeding behavior shifts