Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Europe Portugal Korean Air has launched flights between Lisbon and Seoul Incheon, becoming the second direct connection from Eastern Asia to Portugal; first route, linking Hangzhou to Lisbon via Beijing, was opened in 2017
Africa Benin All UNIBEN students trapped in the collapse of a three-storey building in a popular student housing estate in Benin have been rescued by emergency responders, said the Edo State Government
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 Brunei Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam and the Islamic Development Bank formalised a partnership to align with Brunei's sustainable development goals
Africa Cameroon The country "has made education a priority and it was essential that UNESCO provide its support", stated the Global Partnership for Education as UNESCO pledged to mobilise $44 million to support education in Cameroon through GPE
Europe Lithuania While the overall number of suicides in Lithuania is decreasing and more young people are seeking emotional help, the problem persists among citizens over 60, among whom suicide remains a serious problem
Africa Kenya Arica VR Campus offers rural communities a first glimpse of the metaverse, an initiative that aims to show young people living in disadvantaged contexts an opportunity to learn about the possibilities offered by the technological tools of the future
Asia Iraq The US will withdraw most troops from Iraq over the next two years, but will leave a small residual force in the northern Kurdistan region, according to a plan negotiated by US and Iraqi officials
America Argentina The Argentine government has authorized the entry and regularization of Venezuelan migrants with expired documents, even if expired for up to 10 years
Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Health Insurance Association predicts an increase in health insurance premiums but says that the increase will be lower than in the previous year
America Venezuela Venezuela revoked Brazil's authorization to safeguard Argentina's embassy in Caracas, endangering six anti-government opposition members seeking asylum there and accusing the embassy of facilitating terrorist activities against President Nicolás Maduro
Europe Austria Wien Energie, Vienna's state-owned heat and gas supplier, will avoid buying Russian gas and ensure that it is not sold to its customers from 2025 onwards
America Jamaica The strategic initiative to integrate artificial intelligence and adaptive technology into school curricula has been presented by the Ministry of Education and Youth