Africa Ethiopia Drivers in Ethiopia face a fuel crisis due to disruptions from the Iran war driving a booming black market; Diesel prices reach 300–500 birr (5-9 $) per liter with illegal resale networks and long queues straining transport and businesses
Asia Palestine Hamas called on Arab and Muslim countries and organisations to condemn and express outrage against Israeli forces for burning copies of the Koran in a Gaza mosque
America Dominica A total of nineteen students transitioning from primary school to secondary school were awarded scholarships under the annual National Cooperative Credit Union Ltd Scholarship Program; started in 2011, it fully funds all the 5 years for each student
Oceania Samoa The ‘Tour of Samoa’ cycling race successfully concluded among Samoan cyclists who shared their enthusiasm for the initiative
Asia East Timor East Timor signed with the Philippines an agreement on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic and official or service passports
Europe Vatican City As ship Mare Jonio began a migrant search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean, Pope Francis expressed his support for the first mission jointly organised by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and Italian civil society platform Mediterranea Saving Humans
Africa Republic of the Congo The part-time faculty and university service providers declared an indefinite general strike at Marien Ngouabi University following the non-payment of holiday hours
America Bahamas Positive trends in the latest Junior Certificate and General Certificate of Secondary Education exam results have been highlighted, with improvements across the islands, observe Bahamas Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopians took part in a national tree planting campaign, aiming to set a new milestone: the planting of 600 million saplings in a single day, part of a plan to plant 6,5 billion trees during the current rainy season
Asia Iraq OPEC Secretariat has received an updated compensation plan from Iraq for excess oil volumes produced in the first seven months of 2024
Asia Azerbaijan Rail transport volumes along the Azerbaijani section of the International North–South Transport Corridor grew by 25% in the first half of 2024, compared to the same period of 2023, with volumes amounting to about 435.000 tons of freight
Europe Andorra The Animal Rescue and Protection Association has stated that anyone who wants to have a potentially dangerous dog should consult a psychotherapist, a way to prevent people from owning such a dog if they lack the proper attitude to educate the animal
Africa Chad Parliamentary, provincial and municipal elections will be held on 29/12, a date made known 5 days after the promulgation of the organic law establishing the composition of Parliament; last National Assembly election was held in February 2011
America United States Despite fake images of Taylor Swift and her fans supporting former President Donald Trump, 2024 is currently not shaping up as the AI campaign that was feared, experts say, but warn that it could still hit targets with easily produced fake material