Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
America Peru The state's congress has officially banned Colombian President Gustavo Petro from entering Peru for comparing the country's police officers to "Nazis", due to how they were mishandling the current protests
Europe Netherlands Police arrested three men suspected of hacking computer systems of organizations, extorting their management and trading in stolen private data belonging to tens of millions of people causing millions of euros worth of damage
Africa Mauritania The 7th Soninké International Festival, celebrating the culture of the Soninké people, opened at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott in the presence of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and members of the government
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh telecom industry market report forecasts 247 million mobile and broadband subscribers by 2030; the telecom sector is expected to grow at an average rate of 6,3% from 2023 to 2030
Asia Armenia Foreign Minister arrived in Aleppo, Syria, and visited the Shaar region, where Armenian rescuers carried out search and rescue operations during the first days after the earthquake
Europe Vatican City One year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, says the Holy See is continuing to strive for peace, following the lead of Pope Francis
Europe Norway More women are revealing incidents of bullying, sexual harassment and even rape within the Norwegian military, while defense chiefs now admit to a "culture problem" among young male recruits who attack their own female colleagues
Europe Montenegro A church fresco defined ‘anti-Bosniak’ sparked dispute in local authorities in Rozaje, who called on the Serbian Orthodox Church to remove a fresco in the local church that depicts Bosniaks threatening a mother and baby with knives
Asia South Korea A landmark ruling by the Seoul High Court recognised the legal status of same-sex couples, allowing them to have the same health insurance rights as heterosexual couples
America Mexico Due to its frequent earthquakes, the country has one of the most advanced search and rescue dog teams, and has thus decided to deploy a specialised team of dogs to Turkey to help find misplaced people
America Venezuela State channels have begun using AI-generated “avatar reporters” to promote pro-government narratives, as recently seen in the circulation of online news stories highlighting the nation’s recent economic progress
Europe Luxembourg According to estimates by the Chamber of Commerce, the country will need an additional 270.000 workers by 2030, a figure that worries the industrial sector, craft enterprises and banking sector; foreign workers account for 70% of Luxembourg's workforce
America Dominican Republic The mayor of Santo Domingo said that the city is in a seismic-vulnerable zone and the councilor of the National District for the Dominican Liberation Party raised the need for a seismic vulnerability and resilience study to create resistance conditions