Asia Bangladesh Prisoners in Bangladesh legally earn Tk2, € 1 cent, per day for their labour: so low that it undermines efforts to rehabilitate inmates through meaningful work; the inspector general of prisons raised the issue amid reforms in the prison employment system
Europe Italy Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez 3-days VIPs-clad wedding in Venice, 'private glamour event of the year' said press, ended with a party in Arsenale; about 1.000 people, mostly groups of activists, demonstrated against Amazon founder on taxation grounds
America Guyana The Single Electronic Identification System has been launched, despite delays, to enhance border control and migrant management, ensuring all citizens and residents receive biometric E-ID cards linked to nationwide surveillance and digital services
Africa Zambia Zambia has acquired a 26% equity stake in Angola’s Benguela oil refinery, under construction in Lobito, thus transitioning from fuel-importer to strategic co-owner and making a shift toward energy independence and economic self-determination
Europe Hungary Tens of thousands marched in opposition-run Budapest for 30th edition of the 'Pride', defying new law by PM Orban's ruling coalition banning the parade with fines for participants and arrest for organizers: a direct challenge to the nationalist government
Africa Kenya Protests over government corruption and police brutality spread across the country, with demonstrators waving Kenyan flags and chanting President Ruto “must go”; security forces fired live rounds, rubber bullets, tear gas and clashes left 16 people dead
Europe Netherlands Parents shouldn't allow children under 15 to use social media and wait until school group 8 before giving them a smartphone, according to news reporting recommendations by Dutch caretaker cabinet, part of a new national guideline on “Healthy Screen Use”
America Mexico President Sheinbaum demanded evidence for the sanctions imposed by the US on three Mexico's financial institutions for alleged cartel-related money laundering; the government is taking temporary control of two banks to protect creditors
America Venezuela The Supreme Court of Venezuela ordered to release migrants deported under a Trump-Chaves agreement, ruling their detention unlawful and mandating the government to define their status and provide social assistance
America Chile Electronic certification of its livestock has been implemented to boost exports as it improves traceability and efficiency for key products like pork and poultry amid rising global sanitary demands
Africa Angola The '200km of Huila', the traditional car race of Nossa Senhora do Monte Festival, will be the theme of a BBC documentary that is expected to be streamed next year on Amazon Prime
America Colombia A new labor law in Colombia enhances worker protections by increasing overtime pay, limiting short-term contracts, and formalizing app-based delivery jobs
America Barbados Students aged 16 and over, as well as parents, could soon find themselves behind bars or facing hefty fines for assaulting or threatening teachers, as the authorities vowed to enforce long-ignored laws in response to a surge in violence in schools.
Africa Botswana Citizen-owned Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises in the tourism industry will benefit from a new financing model, namely a loan for commercial purposes, following recent agreement between Stanbic Bank Botswana and Okavango Wilderness Safaris