America Grenada Toll-free 988 Suicide Hotline for Crisis Response has been launched to guarantee immediate support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress and other mental health crises; an awareness campaign will start soon
Asia Yemen Houthi militias have resumed construction work to establish commercial shops in the courtyard of Al-Mashhad Mosque in the capital Sana’a, following a brief halt triggered by widespread public anger in recent days
Oceania Kiribati Miss Kiribati, Atinterentaai Rinimarawa, joined Pacific queens gather in Fiji for regional pageant; organisers say the focus is shifting beyond crowns and catwalks to climate change, crime, culture, and the role of Pasifika women in regional leadership
Asia Azerbaijan Military oath-taking ceremonies for new recruits were held on 15 February across Azerbaijan; after the battle flags were brought to parade grounds, they began with a tribute to National Leader Aliyev and the Martyrs and the National Anthem
Africa Mauritania The praise of the Prophet as intangible cultural heritage, the archaeological sites of Aqreigit and Tinigui, the old quarter of the city of Nema have been inscribed in the final list of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ISESCO
America Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley won a historic third election victory, with her Barbados Labour Party taking all seats of Barbados House of Assembly
Africa Eritrea Taking part in the summit on submarine cables in Porto, Portugal, Eritrea stressed the need to strengthen infrastructure to enhance Red Sea connectivity, saying cable security is key to national resilience, communications stability and regional data flows
Africa Rwanda Actress Rosine Bazongere is walking 160 kilometres from Kigali to Nyagatare to mobilize support for girls who can't afford menstrual hygiene products: no sanitary pads means missing classes for days each month, gradually eroding confidence and performance
Africa Liberia Controversial figure Prophet Key was given six months in jail for abusive and offensive language; the court also ordered him to publish formal apology to women and court for five consecutive days and commit never to use invectives against Liberia's values
Europe Switzerland Not a single Tesla model was among the ten best-selling new electric cars in Switzerland last month; the field is led by European manufacturers, with Škoda models Elroq and Enyaq lead the ranking followed by the Volvo EX30 and the BMW X1
America Suriname An international operation against illegal gold mining in the Amazon is led by Brazil with Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana; illegal mining is a cause of deforestation, pollution, and yearly losses of over US$570 million in the Guiana Shield region
America Panama A memorandum of understanding was signed with the US Grains & BioProducts Council to enhance efficiency, data and sustainability of US grain shipments through the Panama Canal, which handled about 25,1 million metric tonnes of grain in 2025
Oceania Tonga Three-day Tonga Police Annual Conference 2026 has brought together commissioned officers from across the country to enhance leadership capability, strengthen organisational performance, and strategically plan for the evolving demands of modern policing
Europe Slovakia 189 employees are set to lose their jobs as production at a packaging manufacturer winds down in the next 18 months: another blow to Martin's region, once a stronghold of heavy engineering and paper production now seeing steady erosion of industrial jobs