Asia Philippines A persistent infestation of soft scale insects continues to threaten Philippines’s sugar industry, damaging crops and reducing yields in key producing provinces; Authorities are expanding monitoring and pest-control measures to contain the outbreak
Asia Pakistan The Islamist political party Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan accused the police of desecrating the Ahmadi community's place of worship in Punjab province
Africa Algeria The country wants to ban Lgbtq colours as immoral; a new awareness campaign has been launched in the country on products bearing 'signs' and 'colours' considered contrary to the religious beliefs of Algerians and the moral values of Algerian society
America Honduras The government extended its ongoing state of emergency for another 45 days, and has also expanded it to additional areas of the country in an effort to fight criminal gangs amid high levels of violence
Asia North Korea According to reports by sources in the country, North Koreans are no longer allowed to bring their mobile phones to propaganda conferences, which are a regular and obligatory part of the country's life
Europe Spain The European Commission will continue to enforce the divisive US duties on Spanish black olives, while EU lawmakers and Spanish producers demand more EU support for legal costs and losses
Africa Egypt One Egyptian family, the Sawiris family, tops the list of the five richest families in the Arab world according to Forbes magazine
Europe Russia President Putin has sent a bill to Parliament to end Moscow's participation in Greco, the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, and denounce the relevant Convention against Corruption
Asia Armenia Kindergartens and schools with extended hours will be closed indefinitely due to insufficient food supplies caused by the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor, Nagorno Karabakh's only communication and supply route
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone's central bank has become the first in Africa and the second globally after Israel to raise interest rates this year
Asia Pakistan The country raised more than $9 billion at an international conference to support its recovery from last year's devastating floods, a billion more than requested
Oceania Marshall Islands Six Marshallese arrived at Xavier High School; the total number of Marshallese students at prestigious Xavier High School in Micronesia this year is 11, according to headmaster Martin Carl
Europe Andorra Workers who are hired by companies offering cleaning services complain that they have a minimum work contract that prevents them from enjoying the benefits of CASS and brings them low wages, thus asking for a 40-hour contract
America Panama In 2022 the country nearly doubled the irregular migrants crossing its border on the way to the US, reaching approximately 250.000 migrants, over half of them being Venezuelan