Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Europe Portugal Average price of essential foodstuffs has increased by almost 30% since 2022: according to Portuguese Food Safety Authority, a basket of foodstuffs has risen from €74,90 at the beginning of 2022 to €96,44 today
Africa South Africa The first low-cost 3D-printed construction has been recently completed: with this technology a house can be built in less than 24 hours
America Guatemala Numerous military veterans have blocked the streets as a way to demand payment for their services during the country’s internal armed conflict, as well as the series of benefits that they were promised
America El Salvador Women’s rights activists have called for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to condemn the country in a case brought a decade ago by a woman who died after being forced to carry a pregnancy, and the court will finally carry the trial this month
Asia Bhutan The country has reported an outbreak of African fowl pest in pigs in a village near the border with India, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Asia Azerbaijan OThe 10th Baku Global Forum on "Today's World: Challenges and Hopes" kicked off, Organised by the Nizami Ganjavi International Centre under the patronage of the President
America Guyana The government has revealed a 5-year national plan to effectively address money laundering, which includes improving national banking supervision and further financing state prosecution capabilities
Africa Djibouti Dileita Mohamed Dileita, the new speaker of the Parliament elected by his peers deputies of the National Assembly chosen in the legislative elections of 24 February, was received by the Head of State
Oceania Australia Adelaide city recorded the highest percentage of statues of women, with 6 out of 33 (18%), according to a survey on capital cities in 2021 by A Monument of One's Own, a non-profit organisation campaigning for equality in statues
Africa Central African Republic The new building donated to the Lycée de Damara, consisting of three classrooms and an office for teachers, was inaugurated, a response to the overcrowding of the school
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Mobile cellular telephony recorded an increase in subscribers of about 1,37%, to 48.45 million, in the third quarter of the year 2022 compared to 47,79 million in the previous quarter
Africa Chad The African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (Afr100) organised a roundtable to mobilise private sector investment and financial institutions for its implementation in the country