Europe Poland Surveillance tech produced by Polish companies is being exported to states with poor human rights records according to latest report by watchdog HRW on dual-purpose technologies; the ONG calls for EU to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules
Oceania Palau For over three months, families and small businesses across Palau have been unable to ship packages through the mail, sidelined by a U.S. executive order that ended duty-free treatment for low-value imports
Africa Burundi 76.000 new refugees have been welcomed in Burundi from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, even after rebel group M23 announced their withdrawal from the city of Uvira; according to UNHCR, $33 million are needed to fully absorb the newcomers
America Barbados Teachers could regain their long-lost term’s vacation leave after years of stalled negotiations; Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced in Parliament that the government intends to restore the benefit from 2026
Africa South Sudan A devastating fire in Custom Market destroyed businesses; women, who are the most of the market’s workforce and primary income earners in many households, are left with nothing: among them widows and single mothers who rely exclusively on their earnings
America Bahamas The Hunan Demonstration Farm at Gladstone Road Agricultural Centre was officially handed over to the Bahamian government from the People's Republic of China; for over two years it has nurtured knowledge, innovation, friendship said Agriculture Minister
Europe Greece Greek outbound tourism has sharply risen in 2025; latest data from Visa reveal a robust desire for travel and an evolving landscape of consumer preferences
Europe Ireland Vada and Borgo restaurants have been added to the Michelin Guide, bringing to 112 the number of restaurants in the Republic featured in the listings; both are located in Dublin 7 and both are relatively new openings
Africa eSwatini MPs have called for an immediate halt to the issuing of operating licences to gambling companies until the long-awaited Gaming Control Regulations are finalised and tabled before Parliament
Asia Afghanistan A historic landmark, Kabul’s Ariana Cinema has been demolished to make way for a commercial market, sparking concerns over the city’s cultural heritage
Europe Montenegro Internet banking is getting more and more popular and online fraud, particularly phishing, is on the rise in Montenegro, costing victims millions; cybersecurity experts warn of deceptive messages, almost identical to those of a trusted institution
Europe Belgium 10.000 farmers from all EU Member States took to the streets of Brussels to denounce the impact of EU agricultural policy and the controversial EU trade agreement with Mercosur countries, now postponed to no sooner than 2027
Africa Mozambique As six Mexican nationals were apprehended and charged with entering Botswana through an ungazetted point of entry, information emerged in Court that the group is a notorious drug cartel group wanted in Mozambique
Africa Tunisia Rights groups in Tunisia have condemned the excessive use of force by law enforcement after a man died from severe head injuries he reportedly sustained at the hands of police in the northern city of Kairouan