Africa South Africa The sale of unregulated medicines is increasing in South Africa, where fake and substandard medicines are distributed through informal channels, informal outlets, online platforms, and cross-border smuggling, with people often buying unaware of fakes
Asia Malaysia A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 278 pilgrims made an emergency landing in Oman after a technical issue, with all passengers reported safe as authorities and airline crews handled the situation without injuries
Asia Kuwait Kuwait International Airport is secure and ready for full operations pending approval from relevant authorities; current security measures are precautionary and the airport is gradually returning to normal operations following recent regional tensions
America Dominica Dominica joins regional effort to prevent youth crime and violence in the Eastern Caribbean through UN joint programme
Africa Niger World Press Freedom Day was celebrated under the theme "Shaping a Future in Peace", focusing on the role of the media in social cohesion, ethics, and peace; press operators remind that Niger sits amidst a struggle for sovereignty and independence
Asia Myanmar One month after Min Aung Hlaing was been installed as president of Myanmar, consolidating his power after leading the 2021 military coup, critics say it formalized military rule, undermining democratic transition amid ongoing conflict and repression
Europe Germany NATO is reviewing a US plan to withdraw 5.000 troops from Germany amid political tension with European allies over US-Israel attacks on Iran; around 36.000 US troops are currently stationed in Germany, the largest US military presence on the continent
Europe Italy Alex Zanardi, whom BBC called 'a 21st century hero who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity', an icon of different sports, died at 59 following sufferance from a 2020 devastating accident
Oceania Fiji Pacific Polytechnic has been ordered to vacate a property in Samabula after High Court in Suva ruled in favour of the Trustees of Sanatan Dharm Pratindhi Sabha of Fiji in a long-running dispute; the order is suspended for 30 days to allow time to vacate
Africa eSwatini The joint venture that signed a contract to build stretches of MR14 and MR21 consists of companies that were ordered to pay a million-worth penalty for tender collusion in the construction of the Cape Town Stadium in South Africa
Asia Cyprus Livestock breeders demanded to meet President Christodoulides amid ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, spotted in yet another farm, with their representative describing the government’s handling as “unacceptable” as it lacks a contingency plan
America Guatemala A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Wednesday in District Court in Laredo, Texas to a felony offense and acknowledged his involvement in attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the US when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing over 50 migrants
America Colombia FARC dissident organization EMC declared in a statement that a guerrilla attack that killed 20 civilians in the southwest was a “regrettable incident” resulting from “errors in military maneuvering during combat”, civilian deaths “were not premeditated”
America El Salvador The Minister of Housing announced the delivery of new housing projects in downtown San Salvador, where the final details are being completed on cooperative housing units ready to be handed out to rightful occupants