America Grenada Toll-free 988 Suicide Hotline for Crisis Response has been launched to guarantee immediate support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress and other mental health crises; an awareness campaign will start soon
Oceania Samoa Samoa has hosted the King’s Baton Relay on Upolu Island, with a five-day program from 26 to 30 January, blending sport, culture and environmental action ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026
America Uruguay A binational research center for life sciences has been established with Brazil to boost regional collaboration in biotechnology, health, and biociences, with shared governance and joint programs
Asia Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh honored Omar Yaghi, the Saudi scientist and recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with a reception at its headquarters in Riyadh
Africa Nigeria A second group of 705 Nigerian refugees from 85 households has returned from Cameroon to Banki town in Bama Area of Borno State; the displaced returned voluntarily as part of an ongoing repatriation and resettlement programme
Europe San Marino Education Secretary invokes State-School-Family Pact calling for the responsibility of all stakeholders in society about hate speech on social media, following a letter by middle school teachers on hate climate in classrooms and educational relationships
Africa Mozambique The relaunch of the Mozambique LNG project led by TotalEnergies in Rovuma Basin, Cabo Delgado, is a milestone for the national economy and for the African energy sector, President said, as Mozambique is now a safe destination for international investments
Asia Maldives Southern connectivity project linking Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Fuvahmulah and Addu atolls in the Maldives by air has been inaugurated, as flights have been established for the southernmost atolls, with facilities in place to accommodate small aircrafts
America Peru Internet access will be expanded in Amazonas schools, aiming to improve education for 2.500 students by reducing connectivity gaps and enabling digital learning in underserved areas
Africa Mauritania “Octopus and Pathways to Sustainable Management in the Face of Ecological, Economic, and Social Challenges” symposium, focusing on the strategic future of the sector, was launched at the Institute for Oceanographic Research and Fisheries in Nouakchott
Africa Comoros To foster larger participation of women in public and leading roles, civil society committed through the ViaDuQ Charter, promoting gender equality; the initiative is funded by the EU and is part of the Shawiri project
America Haiti A fire tore through the historic Cluny Market in downtown Cap-Haitien, destroying 30 storage units and hundreds of small shops: no deaths or injuries were reported, the cause is still unknown; once extinguished, vendors tried to collect salvageable goods
Oceania Kiribati A team from the Research and Monitoring Unit, Coastal Fisheries Division certified 15 open-water divers for pet fish operators on Kiritimati Island and CFD extension Unit Kiritimati, include Fisheries Assistants from Tabueran and Teraina
Africa Botswana Department of Veterinary Services is investigating on whether an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease has occurred in the North-East and its extent; fears are mounting around potential losses to farmers and Botswana Meat Commission and costs to Batswana