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
Europe Albania The Albanian Parliament has suffered a cyber attack by hackers who tried to break into its data system, causing a temporary interruption of its services, but would not 'touch the system's data' - they declared
Europe Greece New Athens mayor sworn into office with a grass-roots approach to his mayorship by pledging a “return to the neighborhoods”; swearing-in ceremony of the new municipal council was held in a former public market in the downtown district of Kypseli
Africa Sierra Leone In a resolute stance to strengthen democratic values in Sierra Leone, ECOWAS President Umar Touray emphasised the regional bloc's unwavering commitment to uphold democracy within the nation
Europe Austria Gaston Glock, the Austrian engineer who invented the famous pistol that bears his name, has died at the age of 94; the Glock company said in a statement that its founder's life's work 'will continue in his spirit'
Asia Singapore The global project focused on digital identity and finance, Worldcoin, recently introduced World ID 2.0 in Singapore
America Nicaragua Restrictions on the Catholic Church have been intensified, as the government extended the prohibition to traditional "Posadas" and living Nativity scenes held in the streets
Asia East Timor A ban on the individual use of artificial rockets and other pyrotechnic devices throughout national territory has been issued in consequence of recent incidents in various areas; to safeguard the safety of all citizens, searches will be conducted
America Bahamas The Shell Saxons Superstars dominated by winning the Boxing Day 2023 Junkanoo Parade in categories Best Choreography, Best Music, Best Performance, Best Leading Costume, Best Banner and many more
America Paraguay Leading leather manufacturer Pasubio is boycotting Paraguayan suppliers threatening Ayoreo Indigenous people's forests, committing to defend their ancestral territory with suppliers linked to deforestation
Europe Poland There are 3.000 trucks near the three largest checkpoints to Ukraine, according to Polish border guards, as Polish carriers began a blockade of truck traffic
Europe Romania Over 1,2 million people, both Bucharest residents and tourists, visited the Christmas Market in Constitution Square this year; admission to the event was free and lasted for almost a month
Africa Niger France's counter-terrorism model in the Sahel came to an end as it withdrew all troops from the country, paving the way for an uncertain head-to-head between military regimes and jihadist groups
America Guyana The UK has sent a military ship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela over the Esequibo region, symbolising its support amidst the dispute, as the ship, initially deployed for anti-narcotics operations, will now back Guyana in regional maneuvers