Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Africa Mali After having been released by Islamic extremists in Mali who had held him captive for nearly two years, French journalist Olivier Duboiswas welcomed back in France on Tuesday
Europe Croatia The Rector of the University of Zagreb and the President of the University of Regensburg signed an agreement to establish study centres in the two cities to deepen scientific and academic relations between Croatia and Germany
Africa Togo More than five million trees have been planted in Togo by 2022 as part of the national reforestation campaign, as stated by the Minister of Environment and Forest Resources
Europe Italy The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is among the twenty top museums on the planet and 'best Italian art museum in the world' in 2023 for American Art Awards, which annually compiles the World Art Awards ranking
America El Salvador This week marks the country’s anniversary since the beginning of its infamous emergency state to crack down illegal gangs
Europe Netherlands The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management has unveiled a car plan that aims to "give more space" to cars, mainly because they have become "cleaner, quieter and safer"
Africa Kenya A new report by Survival International has just been released denouncing how a model project, such as the sale of carbon credits from Protected Areas, can actually jeopardize the security and rights of Kenya's indigenous peoples
Asia Israel An Israeli minister with responsibility for the administration of the occupied West Bank drew condemnation on Monday after he said there was no Palestinian history or culture and no such thing as a Palestinian people
Europe Slovakia School canteens will no longer be allowed to sell sugary energy drinks or fried food, while sweets, crisps and similar products will be allowed to make up no more than half of the offer
Europe Iceland Gudrún Eva Mínervudóttir, 47-year-old storyteller and poet, is presenting her novel "Methods for Surviving" in Europe
Asia Indonesia An experimental project began in February in ten Indonesian schools: classes start at 5:30 am, about two hours earlier than is usually the case in the country
Asia United Arab Emirates The sovereign of Dubai has launched a Ramadan '1 Billion Meals Endowment' campaign that aims to sustainably provide hundreds of millions of meals to people in need