Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A group of American scientists visiting the country to study different animal groups found three new species of Daddy Longlegs, thus doubling the number of known long-legged species on the island
Asia Georgia Tbilisi Tango, a school teaching the iconic Argentine dance, celebrates its 16th anniversary with the 5th Tbilisi Tango Weekend, to be held from 26 to 28 January
Europe Estonia After an observation platform on Paldiski cliff collapsed on beach below, Olle Hints, head of Institute of Geology and associate professor at Tallinn University of Technology, stated that the cliff will naturally retreat about 25 mt in the next 100 years
Africa Djibouti Plans are underway to build a national cancer centre, the first of its kind in a country without access to radiotherapy; Ministry of Health invited experts from the IAEA, WHO and IARC to conduct a global cancer imPACT Review in the country in October 2023
Africa Comoros The crisis in the Comoros deepens, with two days of clashes that left one person dead and six injured in Moroni, where the opposition has called on the population to demonstrate and denounce Azali Assoumani's disputed victory in the presidential elections
Oceania Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai called for the non-renewal of the permit for slipway operations in Port Vila
Asia East Timor East Timor President José Manuel Ramos-Horta was received by Pope Francis for the scheduled meeting in the Vatican Apostolic Palace
Europe France More than 17% of workers in France (or 3,1 million people) earn the minimum wage, up from 12% three years ago; the government needs to review the system of tax relief on low wages, which encourages employers to maintain the minimum wage
Oceania Marshall Islands Japanese Ambassador handed over 4 boats to the Director General of the Environmental Protection Authority, Moriana Phillip, as part of the oil spill response equipment provided through a grant under an 'Economic and Social Development Programme'
Africa Guinea The Guinean Football Federation and former star Pascal Feindouno have appealed for calm after at least six fans died while celebrating the local selection's first win at the African Cup of Nations
Asia Uzbekistan A bill to mitigate penalties for the illegal import of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been passed by the Uzbekistan Senate; it introduces administrative liability instead of criminal liability
America Brazil Brazil celebrated its first Winter Youth Olympic Games medal as 17-year-old snowboarder Zion Bethonico won bronze in the men's snowboard cross at Gangwon 2024
Africa Togo The 60 health centres rehabilitated or built as part of the 'Quality Essential Health Services for Universal Health Coverage' project are now officially operational in the Savanes region