Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Africa Benin International exhibition Dig Where You Stand – From Coast to Coast, Benin edition, will be open until 1 December; presented in various coastal African cities, the project addresses themes as decolonization, restitution, repatriation in a site-specific way
America Guyana A Mass Casualty Management training for emergency responders has been completed upon initiative of the Guyana Ministry of Health; it enhanced skills in disaster coordination, resilience, and inter-agency response through simulations and strategic planning
America Mexico Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out tax reforms for 2025, focusing instead on improving tax collection, customs revenue, and reducing administrative burdens, while pledging austerity measures to address a projected 3,2% fiscal deficit
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Former Bosnian Serb general Radislav Krstić confessed to having 'aided and abetted the genocide' in Srebrenica; Krstić was the first defendant to be convicted of genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Europe Monaco The municipality of Monaco invited children to unleash their creativity in the 2nd edition of "My most beautiful drawing for Father Christmas" competition by depositing their drawings in Father Christmas's mailbox, located at the Marché de la Condamine
Europe Portugal A plane was grounded in the Azores for five days, unable to fly back to Lisbon, due to the escape of 132 hamsters from the hold, part an an order for hamsters, ferrets and some birds for a pet store
America Panama Persistent rains in Panama have caused significant damage to over 8.000 hectares of crops, primarily affecting rice, coffee, and plantains, with provinces like Veraguas and Chiriquí hardest hit, as authorities assess losses and measures for farmers
America Nicaragua Bishop Carlos Herrera, president of the Episcopal Conference, was expelled to Guatemala amid escalating repression against the Catholic Church; Nicaragua's authorities have expelled over 50 clergy since 2018
Asia Uzbekistan Schools of Courage will be set up in place of a secondary school in each district and city of Uzbekistan following the president’s November 15 decree on improving the system of pre-conscription training and educate young to devotion to their Motherland
Africa Mozambique The fleet of 24 tuna fishing boats, left to rust for a decade in a port in Maputo, at the centre of a $2 billion corruption scandal that has bankrupted Mozambique's economy, is up for auction
Asia Jordan Tourism sector is facing an economic challenge, as a 4,4% decline in tourism revenue during the first ten months of 2024 coincides with a rise in outbound tourism spending, according to stakeholders; non-regional arrivals declined by 6,6% these ten months
America Paraguay Paraguay and Italy, through the EU-backed "El PacCto 2.0" program, held a key meeting to enhance cooperation against transnational crime, focusing on anti-money laundering, organized crime, and prison intelligence
Africa Ghana Popular musician and human rights activist Sister Derby has thrown her weight behind Buz Stop Boys, a group of young people who started a social networks-based clean up of Accra in 2023, gaining international popularity and involving more and more people