Europe Poland Surveillance tech produced by Polish companies is being exported to states with poor human rights records according to latest report by watchdog HRW on dual-purpose technologies; the ONG calls for EU to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules
Asia Maldives The Maldivian National Cricket Team, which departed the UAE after competing in the ACC U19 Premier Cup, has been stranded in Sri Lanka due to the powerful storm affecting the country
Oceania Marshall Islands With the first crop of the 20 “aeroponic gardens” installed on Wotje Atoll, team flew in to demonstrate how to cook the harvest to students and the community, while also providing knowledge about the importance of adding nutrition to diets
Africa Eritrea Eritrea has engaged in a cycle of escalating rhetoric with Ethiopia that experts say could lead to bringing once again war in the Horn of Africa, though conflict would carry major risks on both sides and outcomes ‘very difficult to predict’, analysts say
Europe Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is experiencing a flu wave that has been described by experts as “Very early and very contagious”: the Office for Health, hospitals and pharmacies are noticing an increase in cases, more intense than in previous years
Africa Mozambique Mozambique has granted its top state-owned companies, including national oil firm ENH, a 30-year concession to build and operate natural gas facilities at the Port of Beira and the smaller Inhassoro site
Africa Tanzania 2025 elections triggered Tanzania’s largest anti-government mobilisation since independence, with mass protests in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya and other cities; demonstrators rejecting the credibility of the vote face a crackdown limiting civic freedoms
America Mexico A national strategy against dengue has reduced confirmed cases in Mexico by 85% in 2025 compared to 2024, despite severe floods, through internationally recognized mosquito monitoring and strengthened vector control and healthcare response
America Venezuela International airlines have suspended flights to and from Venezuela after a US FAA alert warned of increased military activity and security risks in the country’s airspace, affecting routes from Avianca, Iberia, LATAM, TAP, Gol, and Turkish Airlines
Africa Mali BBC has collected interviews on how Russian mercenaries fighting jihadists in Mali carried out cold-blooded murders in front of testimonies, threatening them; tactics and methods in use are widely condemned by human rights groups
Europe Italy 30.000 companies change hands every year: small and medium enterprises (over 200.000 in Italy) are the most sought-after in business-to-business transactions and 80% of M&As of medium and large companies have also involved companies under €50 million
Europe Spain Forty years have passed since the birth of the pioneering movement against political violence in the Basque Country following the political assassinations of 25 Nov1985; "Gesto por la Paz" fulfilled its objective with the end of ETA terrorism in 2011
Africa Morocco A more harmonious society could result from integrating music into school curricula and teacher development programs, Road to Diplomacy conference series in Rabat showed, strengthening learning, promoting inclusivity, nurturing well-rounded citizens
Asia Syria A new wave of 'cultural resistance' is developing in form of private cinema clubs; as gathering can still be seen as a provocation, staying for a debate at the end of a movie is becoming more frequent in closed cafés, terraces, rooms with borrowed chairs