Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
America Chile A streamlined process to enhance tourism between Argentina and Chile has been introduced by Customs Authority that only requires bureaucratic procedures for private vehicles with trailers; this initiative marks a shift towards more ‘paperless’ tourism
Europe Ireland More than 20 primary schools who reported to be in financial difficulty due to rising costs sought contingency funding from the Department of Education last year; just one school was successful in securing additional funding
America Argentina Argentina has resumed the export of seven previously prohibited beef cuts, including popular choices like asado and vacío, as the decree restricting their international trade, Decree 911/21, expired
Europe Latvia With three days to go until signature collection closes, 14,65% of the necessary votes have been collected for a referendum on repealing amendments to the law introducing a partnership institute in Latvia
America Brazil The "Mover" program has been launched, providing $US4 billion in incentives and introducing new guidelines for the automotive sector, emphasising sustainability requirements and tax benefits for environmentally friendly practices
Asia Jordan In response to growing environmental concerns, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority has declared a four months comprehensive suspension of both professional and recreational fishing, ending 30 April, to safeguard reproduction and egg-laying period
Europe Ukraine Russia reportedly launched 500 missiles and drones at Ukraine in three days; two of the biggest cities have been hit in a wave of heavy air strikes and at least five civilians have been killed
Africa Kenya A recent survey found that pollution and poor air quality could worsen the condition of menstruating women; around 65% of women in the country cannot afford the basic necessities to manage their menstrual cycle
Europe Iceland Iceland population is expected to exceed 400.000 in the first six months of 2024, being now only around 1.000 away from that mark; Statistics Iceland projected in 2008 that the population would surpass 400.000 people in the year 2050
Asia Indonesia The government is aiming at increasing the budget for fertilizer subsidies by Rp14 trillion (around US$903 million) this year to handle the shortage of fertilizers
Asia Lebanon Senior Hamas official Saleh Al-Arouri was among at least six people killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh; this fact could change the evolution of the ongoing conflict, according to experts
Asia Cyprus Eighteen public works projects valued at €112 million will get underway across the island this year, according to data from the Department of Public Works
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Residents across several northern villages of St Vincent who have been affected by the water supply disruption are upset and angry by the uneven distribution of water