Oceania Samoa Hundreds of Faleata No.2 residents were turned away from Gym 1 in Tuanaimato as they were collecting the $150 back-to-school support which the district council, run out of funds, couldn't pay
Africa Algeria On the occasion of International Women's Day, General Saïd Chanegriha presided over an Iftar ceremony in honour of female personnel, military and civilian, of the Ministry of National Defence, and female executives from the constituted bodies
Africa Sudan Sudan’s army in White Nile State warned of the risks posed by unexploded ordnance in residential areas following a series of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces in the city of Kosti, calling for terror listing for the organization
Europe Ireland The first new homes at the site of the former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Dublin, are expected to be completed by the end of 2028, after High Court has cleared the way to resuming works
America Bolivia Political relations have shifted in Bolivia as President Rodrigo Paz has moved closer to the US by restoring diplomatic ties, inviting the DEA back, and seeking technology and mining investments after two decades of tension under former leader Evo Morales
Europe Belarus Raman Svirydzenka has claimed gold in the cross-country skiing men’s sprint classic - LW2-LW9 categories (standing with limb impairments) - at the 2026 Paralympics in Italy, competing under Belarus flag
Asia Armenia The European Union Mission in Armenia EUMA conducted its 8.000th patrol, noting that it remains committed to the strengthening of peace and stability in the region, and that EUMA teams will continue patrol activities in support of this goal
Africa Lesotho The National University of Lesotho, regarded as the pride of the nation and the largest in the country, is facing infrastructural decay, reportedly to the point that buildings are in such poor condition that they pose serious hazards to safety of students
America Belize Archaeologists have uncovered well-preserved Maya wooden structures in a tropical wetland site in Belize dating from 800 to 1.500 AD, revealing evidence that communities have continued living there after the collapse of major Maya cities
Europe Germany State elections in Baden-Württemberg, Germany's third-most populous state, ended with a win by the center-left Greens in contrast with Berlin's coalition government, that downplayed the defeat
America Honduras 4 billion lempiras, or over €130 million, were placed in domestic bonds this February with interest rates ranging between 9,10% and 12,20% according to report from the Ministry of Finance
Europe Montenegro Amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs and a new Law on the National Security Agency adopted by parliament prompted warnings from civil society groups and European officials about potential risks to the rule of law and Montenegro’s EU accession process
Africa Ivory Coast In the frame of the reform of the Ivorian education system, several competitive examinations and teaching assessments were launched at the Cocody Modern High School in Abidjan; new staff will strengthen administrative and pedagogical support of schools
Africa Djibouti Djibouti celebrated International Women's Day no longer as a symbolic date, but as a marker of a social transformation driven by the determination of women and by political will at the highest levels of government