Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
America Trinidad and Tobago The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission has reminded citizens using fireworks to celebrate the holiday season to do so safely, as indiscriminate use can cause serious power outages or fires if they get caught in overhead lines or transformers
Europe Latvia Keeping dogs on a chain could be soon banned following amendments to the animal protection law passed by the Saeima at second reading on 21 December
Asia Saudi Arabia Hanan Elatr, widow of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, will receive political asylum in the United States after, according to several investigations, her husband was killed on the orders of her country's government
Asia Mongolia A total of 40 volunteers appointed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government will work in Mongolia for three months, in volunteer activities organised together with students from two secondary schools and universities
Africa Liberia A petition calling for the dismissal of Bong County Election Commission magistrate has received thousands of signatures after the recent discovery of multiple levels of fraudulent activity and discrepancies found during the recount of 5 polling stations
Asia Turkmenistan Freight transport by the ships of the Turkmenistan Merchant Navy fleet in the period January-November 2023 increased by 21,6% compared to the same period in 2022 and amounted to 2,06 million tonnes
Europe Monaco The OceanoScientific Explorer 'Love the Ocean' has set sail during a 'Grand Departure Ceremony' at the Monaco Yacht Club for the first of the OceanoScientific Coral Reefs 2023-2030 expeditions
Africa Uganda The armed forces have been ordered by President Yoweri Museveni to reactivate Local Defence Units to be deployed in several national parks in western Uganda following increased insecurity in the area
Europe Czech Republic 14 victims and the 24-year-old perpetrator were killed in the mass shooting at Charles University in Prague, the most serious episode in modern times; pictures and videos of students running for safety have travelled the globe
Africa Madagascar According to the Commune Urbaine d'Antananarivo, there are 4.500 buses per day in the 6 arrondissements of the city, with little more than 350 km of road available for vehicles, and around 200.000 private cars, creating a growing traffic jam
America Argentina Peaceful protests against newly-elect President Milei's economic measures and anti-protest protocol have drawn thousands, while the government is defending security measures and accusing leftist groups of financial motivations
Africa Lesotho Maternal mortality remains a major problem for women of reproductive age: the current maternal mortality ratio for Lesotho is 566/100.000 live births, a figure classified as very high and higher than the regional average of 545/100.000 live births
Africa Nigeria Concern is growing in Lagos over recurring cases of kidnapping; according to the Daily trust, cases for extortion purposes have increased in the past month with 7 people abducted along the Fidiwo area of the Lagos-Ibadan highway in one week