Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
Europe Finland End the Silence!, a protest against racism and fascism, drew more than 10.000 people to downtown Helsinki on Sunday, organized to urge lawmakers to move from words to political action in the fight against racism
Africa Ghana Ghana has become the first African country to produce a cholera vaccine, by DEK Vaccines Limited, a consortium of Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies led by the private sector, giving the country a chance as a future vaccine producer on the continent
Asia Iraq The Iraqi Oil Ministry has received approval from the Ministerial Council of Energy for a final agreement with ExxonMobil
Asia Kazakhstan Construction of a new desalination plant in Mangystau Region has begun, aimed at meeting the growing demand for drinking water in the area
Europe Spain Casa Batlló, Antoni Gaudí's most famous work, a UNESCO World Heritage Site attracting over a million visitors a year, qualifies as the Best International Exhibition of the Year 2022 at the Museums+Heritage Awards
Europe France Vegetarian products that use "meat language" could soon be banned under a new set of rules on the names of plant-based meat substitutes, becoming the first EU country to do so
Europe Hungary The international federation World Athletics has appointed Márton Gyulai as the organization's sports director; the Hungarian professional, deputy general manager of Budapest 2023 Nonprofit Zrt., organized World Athletics Championships in Budapest
Asia China The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, the highest court in China's Special Administrative Region, has asked the Hong Kong government to pass a law making it possible for same-sex civil unions to be recognised
Asia Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze, chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, says the primary goal of initiating impeachment proceedings is to have the Constitutional Court confirm a blatant violation of the Constitution by the President
Asia Thailand Chiang Mai University has launched "Builds," an entrepreneurial platform co-designed by the Stock Exchange of Thailand to help its students turn their research topics into profitable businesses
Europe Bulgaria The EC Representation in Bulgaria has launched an information campaign on the adoption of the euro to answer how the changeover will take place and what will happen to the local currency
America Haiti Haitilibre reports 219 inmates died of starvation or illness in Haitian prisons in 2022, mainly due to malnutrition or lack of access to adequate medication and health care, pointing out deficiencies in the justice system at all levels
Oceania Tonga New postal equipment and vehicles have been donated to Tonga Post by the Australian government and the Australian people, through Australia Post