America Canada A coroner inquest into the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge will focus on interactions among mental health, public safety systems and firearms oversight, and on intersection of law enforcement with information shared online and emerging technologies
Asia Laos Thailand has eased oil export controls to Laos, allowing shipments to resume under revised monitoring measures; The move follows supply disruptions and aims to stabilise cross-border energy trade
Africa Rwanda The Appeal Tribunal for refugees and asylum seekers, established in 2024, now has two co-presidents, four members, and a registrar; former diplomat and Minister of Justice Edda Mukabagwiza was appointed co-president alongside Jean Damascène Rusanganwa
Oceania Fiji Employers are urged to show compassion and flexibility as Fiji recovers from bad weather; Secretary for Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations Nemani said some workers may return to work unaffected, others may be dealing with significant losses
Oceania Australia Fuelled by growing anti-immigration sentiment in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack, the right-wing party One Nation has surged in the polls in recent months, overtaking Liberals to emerge as the nominal opposition to Labor
America Saint Lucia The long-discussed demerit point system designed to track traffic offences and penalise repeat offenders, existing as a framework but never fully applied, will be implemented amid a rise in road accidents and fatal collisions in recent years
Asia Pakistan At news of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in U.S.–Israeli strikes, outrage sparked among Shiite communities with protests across Pakistan; in Karachi demonstrators tried to storm the US Consulate, clashing with police
Africa Zambia Launching Zambia Brand Initiative President Hichilema called upon Zambians to rise to promote, preserve, protect and defend heritage with pride and spread it to the outside world
Europe Sweden Over 2.000 reports of suspected crimes targeting socially important activities have been received in 2025, double than 2024: among them burglary and involuntary illegal trespassing or photography; figures are partly due to more sites being classified
Europe Portugal Snowfall in the higher areas of madeira brought to the closure of access roads to the mountains, while bad weather forced the cancellation of over 110 flights; meanwhile, Ryanair confirmed it will cease connections with the island
Asia Nepal Digital payment services will be redefined under amendments to the Nepal Rastra Bank Act; The proposal would expand the central bank’s regulatory scope, raising concerns from fintech firms about compliance burdens and conflicting oversight frameworks
Asia Lebanon Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel to avenge the death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; in response, the Israeli military hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut and southern Lebanon, ending a shaky cease-fire, with 31 dead and over 3.000 people displaced
America Dominican Republic A new School of Hospitality and Tourism has been opened in Punta Cana with a strategic partnership between Meliá and the National Institute of Technical and Vocational Training; it will develop local talent, improve employability, enhance competitiveness
Europe Croatia Croatia is officially free of landmines thirty-one years after the end of the Homeland War; the effort to clear all known minefields cost 208 lives, including those of 41 deminers, and around 1,2 billion euros