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 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast's culinary speciality attiéké, a manioc-based dish of couscous-like consistency, has become part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage
Europe Lithuania Tesla will open its first shop in Lithuania early next year; the new location will be on the road from Vilnius to Trakai
Europe Monaco A new website for the Monegasque Institute for Training in the Judicial Professions was lacunhed, designed as a comprehensive resource for students, legal professionals and the Monegasque legal community
Africa Malawi 3 million National Identity Cards have been printed and distributed by Malawi's National Registration Office; it is a significant step in strengthening the country's National Identification System
Europe Moldova The last nine school buses of the 69 purchased with support from the Romanian government have reached the locations assigned by the Ministry of Education and Research
America Argentina President Javier Milei has been granted Italian citizenship based on his ancestry, prompting backlash as critics point to the stark contrast with the tougher requirements faced by children of migrant parents born in Italy
Africa Djibouti Djibouti has a projected economic growth of 6,5% for this year according to the International Monetary Fund; a recent IMF analysis affirms the shipping and logistics sector has proved resistance to regional conflicts
Europe Greece From the academic year 2025-26, universities will be able to accept up to 30% of students admitted through entrance examinations, an increase from the current 12% announced by the Ministry of Education
America Dominican Republic In the first 11 months of this year, the country recorded 154 maternal deaths, of which 82 correspond to Dominican mothers and 72 to Haitian mothers, -19% compared to the same period in 2023
Africa Kenya Dozens of medical trainees attended to the funeral of one of their colleagues who took his own life in a village in the Rift Valley; Njuki left a note saying that the four-month salary delay had been one of the factors that had aggravated his mental state
Oceania Fiji The Fiji Performing Rights Association Limited appointed new members to its Board of Directors, Sireli Gumatua, Georgina Ledua, Natalie Raikadroka and Epi Naisoroa
Africa Eritrea Eritrea and Pakistan are considered the world's largest defaulters of airline revenue; the country has an outstanding account of $75 million, with the oldest debt record of eight years or 96 months
Asia Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili, anti-Western former footballer, has been elected president, but current head of state Zourabicvili called the appointment 'unconstitutional'; protests outside parliament have continued uninterrupted for 17 days