Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
Asia Saudi Arabia AlUla's latest attraction, Daimumah, from the Arabic word for sustainability, brings together art, nature and heritage in a scenic oasis, where tourists can connect with the past in a sustainable agricultural destination nestled in the Saudi desert
Africa Botswana Hundreds of people took to the streets in Gaborone on Saturday to protest legislation that seeks to make same-sex relationships legal
America Belize The Belize Coast Guard is participating in special forces training as part of the UNITAS LIX, a multinational maritime exercise hosted by the Colombian navy, brining together 20 countries to enhance tactical proficiency in joint maritime operations
Oceania Kiribati The Ark of Peace, the Chinese Navy's hospital ship, has arrived in the port of capital city Tarawa for a week-long visit to "provide humanitarian medical services to the local population"
America Brazil A Presidential decree will reduce civilian gun ownership from four to two weapons and limit ammunition; the move reverses the pro-gun policy of Lula da Silva’s predecessor Bolsonaro
Europe Russia Amnesty International denounces in a new report on repressive laws and practices in Russia that over 20.000 people have been subjected to heavy reprisals and the authorities are using increasingly vicious tactics to crack down on anti-war activists
Europe Denmark 2023 was a difficult year for country's universities: the government wants to reduce some master's degrees from 2 years to 1 and University of Copenhagen dropped in QS world university rankings for 2024 from 82nd to 107th place
Asia North Korea The revelation of new models from DPRK brands Samthaesong and Manmulsang reportedly proofs that the domestic electronics industry has recovered after being overshadowed at the start of the pandemic
Asia Afghanistan Carpet production across the country will be increased in a move by Ministry of Industry and Trade with the aim of employing 1,5 million people in the sector to meet growing demand, especially from China
Europe Kosovo The Vice-President of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lutfi Haziri, said he was ready for new elections, calling on Prime Minister Albin Kurti to resign, who he said had lost his legitimacy
Africa Sudan Médecins Sans Frontières said its team was attacked in Khartoum, warning that it could suspend operations at one of the few hospitals still operating in Sudan's war-torn capital
Europe Italy The National Association of Partisans celebrates 80 years since the end of the fascist regime with the 'anti-fascist pastasciutta' at 220 events across the country in memory of the historic moment when the Cervi family offered pasta on 25 July 1943
Europe Norway A new poll indicates that seven out of 10 Norwegians now support euthanasia, or what they call aktiv dødshjelp (literally, active help to die); to receive it, however, they still have to travel abroad, because euthanasia remains illegal in Norway