Europe Ireland 1926 census records have been released; searchable online for the first time, they show Ireland 100 years ago, detailing ages, occupations, status (including "orphanhood"), religions and genders of citizens of newly established Irish Free State
Asia Tajikistan The list of public officials required to declare income and assets was extended in an anticorruption effort, including employees of the National Bank, staff of state-owned financial institutions, officials working in Tajik embassies or government missions
Asia East Timor 588 teachers were sworn in as permanent educators in General Secondary and Technical-Vocational Education after passing recruitment examinations and taking their oath and publicly committing in a ceremony at the Dili Gymnasium
Africa Guinea The Transitional Government decreed a halt to industrial fishing in waters under Guinea's national jurisdiction for January 2026, under the motto “Nó djunta mon, pa nó pis kirci”, or "Together to make our fish grow"
America Saint Lucia Flight operations in and out of the US into airports in Saint Lucia and the wider Caribbean have been disrupted, official note reads, flight cancelled and services delayed as the FAA ordered commercial carriers to avoid airspace near Venezuela
Africa Malawi 6% decline in criminal activity has been registered in 2025, with 2.247 fewer cases reported nationwide, Inspector General of Police announced; official figures also show measurable improvement in road traffic accidents, -11%, with 3.527 cases in 2025
America Peru Nine telecom projects worth 830 million dollars have been launched in Peru to expand fiber optic and internet access nationwide by 2030, aiming to boost digital inclusion in rural, Amazonian, and border areas
Europe Ireland Authorities are monitoring the passage of a Very Large Crude Carrier VLCC through Irish waters or EEZ; the ship, on its way to a Russian North Sea port, is being pursued by the US military as part of its crackdown on Venezuelan oil
Africa eSwatini The Board of Directors of Eswatini Railways has been authorized by Cabinet to proceed with a forensic audit into the operations of the entity following findings of the auditor general though the audit is not to be confined to these findings
Europe Switzerland Doctors specialized in the treatment of severe burns, a specific condition with a complex clinical picture, have been summoned from neighbouring countries to the hospitals treating dozens of injured in the Crans-Montana fire, that left at least 40 dead
Europe Montenegro Police in Montenegro say AI is fuelling a rise in identity abuse, and celebrity endorsement sees a surge in case, but holding online fraudsters to account can be complicated
America Grenada Hunting Season for wildlife and game species has been closed on 1 January, effective to 30 September until further notice; hunting wildlife species as Tatou, Manicou, Ramier, Iguana and the Mona Monkey may be fined $1000 or 6 months in prison
America Trinidad and Tobago Recent increases in traffic fines could be reconsidered, Prime Minister said, if there is a measurable improvement in behaviour on the nation’s roads: road deaths, reckless and drunk driving offences must decrease by the first half of 2026
Africa Gambia West Africa Livestock Innovation Center WALIC under the Ministry of Agriculture handed over 30 high-quality breeding bulls to livestock registered associations for multipliers; a tour of the facility and outreach center was organized on the occasion