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BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art for the fourth year in 2026.

Regional electricity integration could be a game-changer for Africa, helping countries address persistent electricity challenges and attract investment in energy infrastructure, according to the African Energy Chamber’s ‘State of African Energy 2026 Outlook’.

XPO, a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, announced that it has renewed its long-standing commitment as the official transportation partner of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day fundraising walks through March 2029.

A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum.

The Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament signed a provisional agreement in early December 2025 to formally phase out Russian gas imports.

Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have travelled to Guinea, where the US couple are due to be granted citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African nation through DNA testing.

Air Europa will launch scheduled flights between Madrid and Johannesburg this year.

The government of Dominica has officially inaugurated the Dominica Sperm Whale Reserve, a pioneering initiative that covers nearly 800 square kilometres of the island's western waters.

The aurora viewing season in the Yukon — one of the longest in the world — is well underway, coinciding with Solar Cycle 25, an 11-year peak in solar activity expected to reach its height this winter.

As of this morning, Canada has officially transitioned to a more flexible, skills-based immigration system, phasing out many traditional, employer-specific work permits.

Thailand is set to become the stage for a brand-new chapter in the story of ‘Tomorrowland’, as preparations officially bring one of the world’s most iconic music festivals to Asia for the very first time this December 11–13, 2026.

Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex and The Jim Henson Company have launched Fraggle Rock: A Space-y Adventure, a new, original live show which debuted on 22 December 2025 at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex.

Meraas, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has unveiled an expanded residential masterplan for Dubai Design District (d3), transforming the district into one of Dubai's most desirable creative-led waterfront neighbourhoods.

St. Kitts & Nevis has formally assumed the chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew pledging calm leadership, deeper solidarity and renewed commitment to regional integration as the Caribbean enters a new year.

Air Peace Limited has agreed to refund affected Jamaica-bound passengers who were reportedly stranded in Barbados following a flight diversion, the NCAA (Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority) has affirmed.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among some 60 female lawmakers petitioning for more women's toilets in the parliament building to match their growing representation in the legislature.