Africa Zambia Authorities and environmentalists fear catastrophic consequences and long-term impact from an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that has contaminated the Kafue River, with signs detected over 100 km downstream; 20 million people live in Kafue basin
America Argentina In his address to Congress, Argentina’s President Milei promised a new IMF deal, praised falling inflation, and warned Argentina could potentially leave Mercosur this year
America Haiti Officials, family, friends and the cultural community gathered to pay their last respects to Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d'Argent, aka Frankétienne, an icon for Haitian literature, poetry and arts
Europe Croatia 70% of young people under the age of 31 do not have sufficient income to rent or buy a property according to a study commissioned by SDP MEP Marko Vešligaj on the impact of the housing crisis on Croatian citizens
Europe Montenegro Montenegro has joined the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe as a fully-fledged member state
Africa Ethiopia The country called for more investment and international collaboration to address growing pressures on global ecosystems and biodiversity; the address has been made during celebrations for World Wildlife Day
America Barbados Renewstable Barbados plans to implement a green hydrogen project that integrates solar energy with green hydrogen storage, in a joint EU initiative with the government and French companies HDF Energy and Rubis
Europe Serbia A large anti-government protest took place in parliament during the session in which the resignation of Prime Minister Miloš Vučević, announced at the end of January after three months of extensive protests across the country, was to be formalised
Europe France New rules have come into force on Paris's 'boulevard périphérique', a fast-flowing road for shared travel around the city: at certain times of day, the leftmost lane will be reserved to favour public transport
America Dominica Education Minister Octavia Alfred implored students to avoid the use of alcohol during this year's Carnival celebrations
Africa Guinea-Bissau A mission of the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, left the country saying the president had threatened to expel it, after being invited to reach a 'political consensus' on how to conduct elections this year
America Dominican Republic Ambassador Larissa Veloz officially assumed the role of Permanent Delegate of the Dominican Republic to UNESCO, strengthening the country's commitment to education, culture and science on the global stage
Europe Denmark Various forms of boycotts against US products or activities have been taking place in recent weeks as protests against President Trump's administration; the practice started in Denmark and spread to other countries such as Sweden and Norway
Africa Morocco King Mohammed VI urged Moroccans "to refrain from performing the rite of sacrifice" during this year's Eid al-Adha, due to prolonged drought that decimated livestock and increased the price of meat