Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
America Guyana The country has strengthened its cooperation with the EU through the Guyana-EU Forest Partnership, committing to sustainable forest management, expanding protected areas, restoring forests, and promoting forest-related jobs
Europe France Air France has launched a remote baggage check-in and delivery service for flights departing from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport following an agreement with French baggage specialist Alltheway
Africa Ethiopia The International Monetary Fund said the $2bn loan for Ethiopia will require clear commitments from development partners and financing guarantees from G20 Common Framework creditors
Europe Lithuania Around 140 Lithuanian companies continue to operate in Russia, according to data compiled by the Lithuanian business daily Verslo Žinios and the Estonian newspapers Aripaev and Delovyje Vedomosti
Africa Angola Thousands of people called for Angola's President Joao Lourenco to step down, during a rally in Luanda organized by the largest opposition party to commemorate its late leader
Asia Afghanistan Rohullah Nekpa, a former member of Afghanistan’s national taekwondo team and a two-time Olympic medalist, has been appointed as the head coach of the New Zealand national taekwondo team
Asia Indonesia Over 34.000 hectares of land in Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara have been legally certified and handed over to the Nusantara Capital City Authority
Africa Lesotho Three students of Econet Telcom Lesotho will study in the United States of America through the support of Higher Life Foundation
America Canada Hospitals across the country struggle to cope with major staffing shortages, while an immigration backlog described by lawyers as the worst ever seen is leaving qualified health professionals waiting for placement
Europe Netherlands The happiest people in the Netherlands live in Dalfsen, a municipality in Overijssel, which scored best on several indicators of "broad prosperity," as AD reports based on data from Statistics Netherlands
Oceania Fiji The Alliance for Future Generations expressed concern over Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's statement welcoming Japan's plans to dump Fukushima nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea and Estonia will work at the national level to implement MTDP Strategic Priority Area 8: Digital Governance
Asia Oman Data from the National Center for Statistics and Information on Marriage and Divorce Cases in 2022 reveal that the total number of registered marriages in 2021 was 19.294, while in 2022 there were 15.400 marriages, a 20% decrease in marriages in 2022