America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Europe Germany The government approved the budget of its flagship Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) to accelerate the green transition by providing €212 billion to various building renovation, decarbonisation and industry projects between 2024 and 2027
Africa Niger The former Minister of State at the Presidency of Niger and former Tuareg rebel leader, Rhissa ag Boula, announced the creation of a Committee of Resistance for the Republic in opposition to the military coup junta
Europe United Kingdom For the first time in the UK, a drone recently acted as a postman in Orkney, an archipelago of 70 islands sixteen kilometres off the north coast of Scotland, a remote and inaccessible place for postmen to reach
Europe Switzerland The birth rate in the country reached an all-time low of 1,39 children per woman last year, below the European average and down 8,5% from the previous year, latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office show
Europe Romania Oltenia de sub Munte, a region in southern Romania, is a UNESCO geopark aspirant, as the Kogayon Association is working to obtain this status and give the area the visibility it deserves
Africa Somalia Hundreds of child soldiers have reportedly been conscripted into both Somali government forces and al-Shabaab militias, as denounced by recent human trafficking report by the U.S. government
Africa Zambia Muchinga Province Minister Henry Sikazwe said the Food Reserve Agency is on target to purchase about 65.000 metric tonnes of maize from farmers in the province
America Saint Lucia The Saint Lucia Ministry of Health continues its efforts to make vaccines available to all eligible individuals while promoting vaccination as the most cost-effective component of health services
Africa Djibouti The presence of a wild cheetah on national territory was confirmed by local media, pointing out that this is a significant discovery, as the cheetah had been missing from this region for more than 30 years
Oceania Australia The opale mining town of Coober Pedy, in the desert south of the country, has built houses and facikities under the surface, where the temperature remains constant all year round, to resist day heat and night low temperatures
America Bahamas The country is ready to deploy 150 personnel to provide technical assistance and training to the Haitian National Police said Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe
Asia Armenia Revolut Lite enters Armenia, enabling customers to make fast, free and secure money transfers in more than 25 currency
America Peru Peru's state of emergency in the Puno region has been extended for 30 days, with armed forces aiding to maintain order amid ongoing protests against designated President Dina Boluarte and Congress, as concerns persist over human rights and police violence