Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Asia Palestine Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, stated that nearly 59.000 Palestinians have been injured in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war, reporting a very high number of amputees, especially among children
America Belize Тhе Міnіѕtrу оf Аgrісulturе, Fооd Ѕесurіtу аnd Еntеrрrіѕе соnduсtеd а Ѕееd Роlісу соnѕultаtіоn tо drаft а Nаtіоnаl Ѕееd Роlісу thаt labels and distributes correctly agricultural seeds for consumers
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Street Naming Committee announced a new mechanism to find distinctive names for streets, incorporating elements of the emirate's heritage, identity and futuristic aspirations, with combinations of names and numbers to identify internal streets
America Dominica The unparalleled benefits of the 'Citizenship by Investment' programme was recently emphasised by the Prime Minister; at a press conference he stressed that it provided citizens with exceptional advantages, superior to those of any other country
America Trinidad and Tobago The preliminary rounds of the national Junior Panorama competition are taking place, with eighteen steel orchestras in three regions to be judged between 8 and 10 January
Asia Cambodia To ensure a fair and transparent Senate election, comprehensive guidelines for regional election commissions and political parties have been issued by the National Election Committee
America Guatemala The US announced new visa restrictions for nearly 300 Guatemalan lawmakers, other leaders and their families, as they could be "undermining democracy and the rule of law" in the country
America Bahamas Four Seasons will open a new 67-bed facility in the Bahamas in 2027, to be designed by SB Architects and Champalimaud Design of New York, USA
Oceania Australia Nazi salutes and the display or sale of symbols associated with designated 'terrorist' groups have been criminalised with the enactment of legislation drafted last summer, government's response to the increase in hate incidents in recent months
America Honduras Próspera ZEDE, the Honduras special economic zone, has officially recognized Bitcoin as a unit of account: this move effectively acknowledges the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency in diverse commercial, tax, and financial transactions
Asia China iPhone sales in China fell more than 30% year-on-year in the first week of January, while competitors such as Xiaomi and Huawei 'remained much stronger' with flat sales, according to a note from analysts at Jefferies
Africa Burkina Faso The Consulate General of Burkina Faso in Niger will become a resident embassy, in line with the dynamic brought about by the new Alliance of Sahel States; an estimated 800.000 Burkinabe citizens reside in Niger
America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele took his presidential reelection campaign beyond El Salvador's borders to capitalise on his rising profile across Latin America, and he affirmed that he doesn’t aspire to indefinite reelection