Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Europe Montenegro The country regressed, while Serbia and Kosovo maintained the same position, reads the State Department's Annual Report on Trafficking in Persons Worldwide
Africa Liberia African Development Bank identified a number of key challenges for growth in Liberia, emphasising that it is significantly dependent on the external sector, particularly export growth and sustained foreign direct investment inflows
Africa Benin A fortnight ago, Nigeria's new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu abruptly ended petrol subsidies; since then, the country has been suffering with steeply rising prices
America Nicaragua Adding to the uncertainty faced by religious communities, local Catholic schools have been occupied by police forces, raising concerns about the future of these schools and the well-being of the religious sisters involved
Asia Armenia The mortgage market has seen interest rates rising in the country over the past year, according to the Central Bank of Armenia
America El Salvador The Congress has passed a law reducing the number of municipalities in the country from 262 to 44 in order to save US$250 million annually in municipality expenses and maintain cultural and religious traditions
Africa Mauritius The Bank of Mauritius kept its renewed interest rate at 4,5%, anticipating that inflation will continue to slow
Asia Maldives Islam Minister Ahmed Zahir Ali expressed concern over the harassment of a religious scholar, describing the act as a dangerous signal
America Saint Kitts and Nevis After St. Kitts was nominated for four World Travel Awards in 2023, the public was invited to vote for their country on the online platform
America Honduras Honduras has inaugurated an embassy in Beijing after severing ties with Taiwan, following the country’s formal establishment of ties with China, and as a move to signify the strengthening of diplomatic relations
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati Assembly Speaker Tangariki Reete held talks with China's top legislator Zhao Leji to renew bilateral relations
America Guyana Guyana and the European Union have signed a US$5 million agreement to protect and manage the country's mangroves, aiming to expand the protected area system, monitor mangrove planting, and establish nursery programs for replanting efforts
America Guatemala The "Baños Cambian Vidas" program aims to address the basic sanitation challenges in Guatemala, and has so far benefitted over 174.000 Guatemalans by improving water and sanitation systems in numerous communities