Oceania Solomon Islands Preparations are underway for a second mass stray dog culling in Western Province, planned and approved earlier this year; the necessary dog bait and veterinary drugs have arrived at Gizo Town, the provincial capital
Africa Rwanda With 49 women MPs making up 61% of the elected parliamentarians, Rwanda tops the ranking of women sitting in national parliaments by the Inter Parliamentary Union, a global body that unites the Parliaments in the world
Europe Romania Seasonally adjusted industrial production in Romania increased by 2,0% in January, but the figure does not change the bigger picture of the country's industry being close to five years of decline
Africa Malawi A state of calamity has been declared in several southern districts, including the city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy returned and killed nearly one hundred people
Europe Italy Claudio Anastasio, newly appointed CEO of the public company 3-I by the government, resigned in consequence of his e-mail to the Board of Directors in which he quoted fascist leader Mussolini’s infamous speech on the murder of antifascist deputy Matteotti
Europe Latvia Council of Ministers approved free delivery of 18 more vehicles confiscated by the state from drunk drivers to Ukrainian government institutions
Europe Ireland New fears of job losses hit Ireland after Facebook's parent company Meta announced it would cut 10.000 workers globally, making it the first Big Tech to announce a second round of mass layoffs as the industry braces for a deep downturn
America Grenada Guardian General Insurance Limited has once again partnered with Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited and six other corporate partners to raise funds for the rebuilding of the Carlton Home
Europe Iceland New data collected from young eagles that have been tagged since 2019 allows Icelandic researchers to learn more about the behaviour of these birds, especially in their first year of life
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Minister of Territorial Administration and Local Government has given an ultimatum for the alleged occupants of land belonging to the River Gambia Development Organisation (OMVG) ) to remove their signs
Asia Kazakhstan It has been announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Kazakhstan this year, although the dates of Putin's visit have not been specified
America Colombia Along with Ecuador, the country has launched a joint alert system meant to protect the Indigenous Awa communities from attacks by armed groups in the border region between the two countries, with the aim of alerting state officials about potential attacks
America United States Silicon Valley Bank, a leading lender for technology start-ups, collapsed in consequence of wrong decisions and panicked customers in the largest failure since the 2008 crisis; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation stepped in to guarantee stability
America Jamaica Scores of members of the Jamaica Teachers' Association have opted to withdraw from the union after its delegates voted to accept the Government's new compensation package