Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia Palestine Outgoing EU envoy paraglided off the coast of Gaza in a rare flight aimed at drawing attention to the blockaded Palestinian enclave
Asia Laos Laos plans to release 62 million aquatic and wild animals to raise awareness of conservation work in the country; the initiative has been announced on the occasione of Wildlife and Aquatic Animals Conservation Day
Europe Spain 6 out of 10 young Spaniards do not feel represented in the country's political system, but 86% of those eligible to vote will go to the polls on Sunday for the general elections, a study published by the Youth Council revealed
America Nicaragua The government has increased its investments in education, including building new schools and providing scholarships to students: to improve the quality of education in Nicaragua is a key development for the country
America Paraguay Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce, Luis Castiglioni, has proposed constructing a border wall with Argentina to curb illegal smuggling, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the two countries
Africa Malawi Alcoholic beverage giant Castel Malawi has joined the nation in the clean-up initiative by sweeping and cleaning the Ndirande market
Africa Eritrea Engineer Mesfun Berhane of the Department of Agriculture and Lands of the Central Region reported that commendable water and soil conservation is being implemented with the aim of restoring the environment
Asia India Speaking at Connect Karo 2023 event in Delhi, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant stated that India must become the first country in the world to industrialize without carbonizing
Africa Lesotho Despite the cold weather, multitudes of Basotho, young and old, from all corners of the country, flocked to Setsoto Stadium to attend the 60th birthday celebration of His Majesty King Letsie III
Europe Malta A new licensing regime is in place for builders involved in excavation, demolition and construction, providing for the licensing of construction contractors, thus ensuring for the first time that all operations in the construction sector are regulated
Europe Italy The country plans to reopen mines that were closed 30 years ago in an attempt to address the EU's shortage of critical raw materials, owning 16 of the 34 materials the EU is seeking to mine, process and recycle
Africa Libya The Libyan Interior Ministry said it had 'documented the expulsions by the Tunisian authorities to the Libyan border' and posted a video on Facebook in which migrants tell their stories
Europe Serbia Almost a quarter of Serbs do not want members of the LGBTI+ population as co-workers, while almost one in three do not want to be friends with them; the country was shaken by the recent brutal murder of 18-year-old transgender Noa Milivojev