Europe Ukraine As war enters its fifth year, Kyiv has been seeking new ways to avoid risking heavy losses of soldiers and the use of unmanned ground vehicles has increased; armed with bombs, guns or rockets they have forced Russian troops to surrender their position
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The country signed an agreement to join the EU's Digital Europe Programme, an important step towards improving the working and development conditions of SMEs in the field of digitisation
America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was sworn in for a second term amid security concerns, with police blocking a plot to detonate explosives; Bukele, reelected with 85% of the vote, faces high expectations to address the nation's economic crisis
Asia Vietnam With the start of another lychee season, the province of Bắc Giang has already exported 3,5 tonnes of early lychees to Germany from a local company, Vifoco Import Export Joint Stock Company
Africa Sudan 20 tonnes of medicines, including life-saving drugs and anaesthetics, surgical sutures, gauze, cannulas, antibiotics and syringes, were dropped by aircraft on al-Fashir, the capital of the North Darfur state and the scene of heavy fighting
Oceania Vanuatu Out of 1359 infants who passed through the Shefa health clinic last month, 50% were diagnosed with scabies, revealed Roslinda Narwayency the nurse in charge of the mother-and-child clinic
Asia Turkey Parliament outlined savings measures to be implemented over the next three years as part of the austerity programme recently presented by the government, which includes restrictions on various expenses, from the use of vehicles to visits abroad
Europe San Marino The new Observatory dedicated to New Space Economy and New Technologies is set on Mount Titano, following 1st edition of San Marino International Aerospace Exhibition, organised in October, and the creation of International Space Economy Research Centre
America Colombia Colombia will permanently ban bullfighting after a vote in the House of Representatives, with 93 out of 102 deputies in favor, marking a significant victory for animal rights activists in Latin America
Asia Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on a working visit to the northern region of the country, handed over the keys to 200 new passenger buses to the Velayat Automotive Company
America Costa Rica A US$854 million project to build a marina and cruise dock in Limon has been announced, aimed at creating jobs and boosting tourism, with interest from international companies and support from business owners and authorities
Africa Tunisia UNOPS is working with the Tunisian government and the World Bank to help purchase new state-of-the-art medical technology to improve the delivery of clinical, surgical and emergency health services throughout the country
Asia Sri Lanka Electricity tariffs will be reduced as of 1 July 2024, with Ceylon Electricity Board presenting its tariff revision proposal to the Public Utility Commission of Sri Lanka
Europe Sweden The Swedish government has declared its intention to allow breweries, distilleries and wine producers to sell alcoholic beverages directly to customers visiting their businesses, easing the country's strict alcohol monopoly