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
Europe United Kingdom The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt, one of Scotland’s fox hunts which first met in the 1700s, has come to an end after 252 years following the introduction of new law on hunting which prohibits killing wild mammals with dogs except in few circumstances
Europe Poland The country wants to push for a relaxation of the EU's methane proposal, but fears heavy fines (EUR 320.531.000) per year
Asia Saudi Arabia Oil giant Aramco announces historic $161bn profit in 2022, highest-ever annual profit by a publicly listed company; Saudi Arabian Oil Co. performance was also driven by energy prices rising after sanctions against Russia
Europe Slovakia The Russian embassy in Bratislava is the most active on Facebook compared to other Russian and even Chinese embassies across the European Union, says an analysis conducted by the International Republic Institute
Asia Iran The five young women from Ekbatan, who filmed a video in which they danced without veils, were reportedly detained for 48 hours and forced to repent for dancing in defiance of the bans imposed by the authorities
America Trinidad and Tobago An international tobacco distributor operating under the Free Zone Act for almost two decades has received the High Court's permission to challenge a Ministry of Health decision to declare its operation in breach of the Tobacco Control Act
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The authorities asked the UN Security Council to strengthen the mandate of the UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has been deployed in the country for two decades
Asia Maldives 417.070 tourists have visited the Maldives as far as 11 March this year; Russia is the leading country in terms of entries, with 52.291 visitors
Africa Kenya First Kenya National Beach Games, expected to attract more than 500 athletes to develop a sustainable sports culture and promote the Olympic movement in the country, will be held from 17 to 19 March in Malindi
America Chile The US Department of Agriculture estimated a citrus global production decline this year due to adverse meteorological forecasts, but has forecasted a 17% citrus yield increase for Chile due to new orchards and water reservoirs
Asia Jordan Vice President of Al Balqa Applied University Nidal Younes on Saturday confirmed the signing of an agreement to provide Al Hussein New Salt Hospital with medical staff
Africa Senegal The young Teranga Lions of Senegal lifted their first ever TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after having played finals in 2015, 2017 and 2019
Asia Malaysia Iconic electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla will open an office in the country and create a network of charging stations for its cars, according to Malaysian sources