America Belize Archaeologists in Belize have unearthed the 1.700-year-old tomb of Maya ruler Te K’ab Cha, marking the first such discovery at the site and revealing rich artifacts that have shed new light on early Maya dynastic history and regional connections
Asia Malaysia Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has criticized the negative perceptions of vernacular schools —public schools that teach in Mandarin or Tamil — emphasizing their role in education; He urges Malaysians to move beyond racial issues and focus on unity
Europe Vatican City The Vatican has made official the appointment of Sr. Raffaella Petrini as President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State and of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State: it is the first time that these posts are held by a woman
Africa Benin On 10 and 12 February 2025, the International Board of Auditors for NATO welcomed to Brussels a delegation from the Benin Chamber of Accounts: talks focused on the external audit practices in use at NATO, with a view to promoting a broader understanding
America Chile UNESCO is leading efforts in Chile to promote sports for inclusion and sustainability, as the country is preparing to host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games, reinforcing its commitment to social transformation through sports
Africa Guinea A ship of COSCO Shipping, Chinese state-owned company providing forwarding and logistics services, for the first time docked at the container terminal of the autonomous port of Conakry
Asia Kuwait Kuwait has officially raised the minimum age for marriage to 18, following legislative changes aimed at protecting children's rights and strengthening family stability; 1.145 underage marriages were registered in 2024
America Bolivia Plan to exploit Bolivia's lithium with Chinese and Russian firms is sparking protests, as citizens are demanding contract annulments over environmental concerns, water use, and low royalties, forcing government officials to suspend the project
America Cuba Non-essential educational and work activities have been suspended for two days in order to save electricity; the measure was announced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in consequence of the current energy situation
America Belize Belize ranked as the second most affected country by extreme weather in the 2025 Climate Risk Index, with Hurricane Lisa causing US$104M in damages, widespread flooding, and severe economic losses, highlighting the urgent need for global climate action
America Brazil Oil exploration near the Amazon has received support by President Lula, who argued it can fund green energy projects; widespread environmental concerns and criticism fears it could undermines Brazil’s role as a climate leader ahead of hosting COP30
Africa Ghana Efforts to combat poaching of pangolins are being stepped up by authorities and conservation groups; in Ghana, the three native species - giant pangolin, ground pangolin and white-bellied pangolin - are all at risk of extinction
Africa Liberia The country formally integrated gender equality into its foreign policy framework during a high-level side event, 'Gender Equality in Foreign Policies: Relevance of Feminist Foreign Policies in Africa' at the 38th session of the African Union Summit
Africa Gabon All administrative officials are urged to submit their asset declarations before 20 February to strengthen transparency and fight corruption within the institutions, an initiative of the National Commission for Combating Corruption and Illicit Enrichment