America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Asia Turkey A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revealed that one in four university graduates in Turkey is unemployed, placing the country at the bottom of the list
Africa Uganda Technology-led charity Hello World is working in central Uganda to bridge digital gaps in hard-to-reach African communities by creating internet hubs with the support of partners and host communities
Europe France The parliamentary leader of the far-right Rassemblement National party called for new elections next year, just a few months after the snap elections that plunged the country into a political stalemate
Asia Iran 34 female prisoners began a hunger strike in an Iranian prison on Sunday to mark two years since the start of protests against clerical authorities, said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's foundation
Asia United Arab Emirates An increasing number of tenants are relocating from Dubai to the northern emirates, namely Sharja and Ras al-Kaima, driven primarily by affordability and supported by hybrid work arrangements that offer more flexibility to employees
America Belize A new a digital education program has been introduced in Belize, aimed at teaching computer science and robotics to around 10.000 students across 40 primary schools; currently, over 200 teachers are being trained
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago's men's hockey team won the 2024 Pan American Challenge and qualified for the 2025 Pan American Cup in Uruguay
Europe Slovakia Fire and rescue corps and volunteer fire brigades from the towns and villages of the Zahorie area in western Slovakia built a mobile flood barrier on the bridge over the Morava river between the Slovak town of Holic and the Czech town of Hodonin
Africa Botswana Botswana's future in exporting beef to the EU will depend on proving that the product has not contributed to deforestation practices and biodiversity loss, as the EU formulated the Deforestation Regulation that will come into force on 1 January 2025
Asia Bhutan The country has experienced an unprecedented surge in extreme weather events, with a record 10 incidents in the last three years alone; National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology attributes this alarming spike to climate change
Asia Uzbekistan The Anti-Corruption Agency said it found cases of conflict of interest in three other ministries, Transport, Pre-School and School Education and Culture, and related organisations, whose 107 officials hold shares in 116 business entities
America Chile Chile is getting ready to position itself as the world’s top lithium supplier; as global demand rises, it aims to regain market share despite recent declines, and has expectations of higher lithium prices by 2025
Africa Burundi The Geographical Institute of Burundi has announced the start of the agricultural season, which forecasts say tends to be wetter than the previous year in some areas of the country