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
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Government, through the Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Human Rights, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations Headquarters
Oceania Palau The Civil Service Pension Plan in Palau faces a potential financial crisis after a drop in the investment fund, which prompted the proposal of an 8% increase in employee contributions
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The analysis of crime trends 2012-2023 and evaluation of the crime situation 2023 shows that over the last ten years, crime has generally been on a downward trend, with the exception of 2018 and 2022, where moderate peaks were recorded
Asia Oman Citizens have started receiving money from the Social Protection Fund; 1.286.600 Omani have registered for benefits so far
Africa Tunisia The Office of Tunisians Abroad has identified 250.000 families around the world; the Tunisian diaspora, which numbers two million Tunisians, is made up of 68% young people, 38% women, 34% dual nationals and around 16% first-generation immigrants
Oceania Tuvalu Given the severe economic and social impacts of climate change at local level on agriculture, fisheries, tourism and health, leading to widespread forced migration, a diversified economy would incentivise Tuvalu's citizens to employ their skills there
Europe Norway Airports were closed, bus services cancelled and train services disrupted in much of southern Norway due to blizzards that dumped more snow than the clearing teams could handle
Oceania Samoa A total of six Samoan workers currently employed under the R.S.E. programme by Cherri Global in New Zealand completed a 10-week course last month at the Vakamesina Small Business
America Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has announced a plan to "make tangible" the annexation of the disputed Esequibo territory with Guyana, expressing gratitude for the unanimous support of the December referendum by Venezuelan lawmakers
America Guyana Guyana has presented a historic GUY$1,146 trillion (US 5,84 billion) national budget for the upcoming year, a 46% increase over the previous fiscal plan
Africa Libya Turkey offered to contribute to energy infrastructure projects in Libya, as well as electricity transmission and distribution projects; Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources recalled that relations between the countries go back 500 years
Asia South Korea 2024 Winter Youth Olympics are to begin tomorrow 19 January through 1st February in Gangwon
Asia Iraq An Iranian missile strike against targets in northern Iraq has sparked a dispute between neighbouring allies, with Baghdad recalling its ambassador in protest and Tehran insisting that the attack was intended to deter Israeli spy threats