Asia South Korea Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison, charged with leading an insurrection as he imposed martial law for a few tumultuous hours on 3 December 2024; some argue it is a sign of a healthy democracy
Oceania Tuvalu At WCPFC22, Tuvalu said that key fisheries rules are falling behind and must be strengthened to protect the region’s tuna stocks and the economies that rely on them; the strongest warning came on high seas’ transshipment
Europe Liechtenstein The first 24/7 kiosk has been opened this week; on Schaaner Landstrasse. "Korb" offers products from local shops or small producers in the surrounding area
Asia Kuwait The first Hearth Summit in the Middle East is taking place at the American University of Kuwait; organized by Kuwait-based social development organization en.v with global Wellbeing Project, it promotes individual, collective, and ecological well-being
Asia Kazakhstan Gennady Golovkin has officially become the first Kazakhstani boxer to be included in the Class of 2026 of the International Boxing Hall of Fame with a ceremony taking place from 11 to 14 June next year in Canastota, New York
Europe Denmark A two-year project to get internationals involved with sports clubs will be launched by Danish Sports Federation with a dedicated person to coordinate the process; pilot initiatives will involve seven smaller federations opening up to new residents
Africa Lesotho Bishop of Lesotho, Anglican Reverend Dr Vincentia Kgabe, who ended her mandate on 30 November and now serves in Pretoria, has been accused of mismanaging and bringing the church into disrepute by a priest of the Church of Southern Africa- Lesotho chapter
Asia Iraq Iraq has become the champion in the Worldwide Mental Arithmetic Competition WAMAS—Dubai 2025, held in the UAE; students of the Iraqi team outperformed over 500 opponents from 27 countries
Africa Morocco At a panel titled “50 Years After the Green March: The Moroccan Sahara, From Sovereignty to Development & Growth” former UN adviser and Morocco World News cofounder Samir Bennis described the 1975 Green March as a geopolitical turning point for the region
America Dominican Republic El Seibo will soon inaugurate its new bullring; one of the strongest cultural symbols, its centuries-old bullfighting tradition is unique because the bulls are never harmed: bullfighters engage the animal in a display of agility and endurance
Europe Ireland The Greater Dublin Drainage project, seen as a key piece of infrastructure enabling house building and growth in the capital, is to move forward after a judicial review was settled; due to be completed this year, it will serve up to 500.000 people
Asia Lebanon Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon underscored the unique position of Christians in the Middle East’s most religiously diverse country, the only Arab one with a Christian president, where Christians wield influence far greater than their numbers
Asia Oman First integrated green methanol facility in Oman will be in Dhofar Governorate; a Public-Private Partnership will develop integrated production and supply of green methanol making the Sultanate a leading hub for supplying carbon-free fuel to ships
Europe Finland Over 700 students and staff at the University of Helsinki walked out of classes to protest academic cooperation with Israeli universities; similar demonstrations took place at universities in Tampere, Turku, Kuopio, Jyväskylä, Oulu and Rovaniemi