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
Africa Burkina Faso 'Faso Dan Fani', a fabric completely made in Burkina, the first to be certified as such, will soon characterise the clothing of the country's students with new school uniforms made of this fabric, as desired by the Ministry of Education
Africa Togo The country intends to restore the landscape of Koutammakou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to a feasibility study recently approved by the Togolese Ministry of Culture and Tourism and its partners
Europe Poland Poland threatened Minsk with sanctions against the country after a court in Grodno sentenced Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian journalist and activist living in Belarus, to eight years in prison
Europe Sweden Terrorist threats against Sweden have increased, the Swedish Security Service warned in a press release, citing the Koran burning outside the Turkish embassy in February as one of the main reasons
America Barbados The new child protection bill provides for the establishment of a new child protection agency
Africa Zambia A law has been passed prohibiting pedestrians from using headphones, earphones or talking on the phone while crossing the road; violators of the law will be subject to a fine of 300 Zambian Kwachas ($15,71) if convicted
America Dominican Republic 8 earthquakes have been recorded in the country between 9 and 10 Feb; the National Seismology Center of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo said the most relevant event reached a depth of 30,1 km off Catalina Island and 3,4 on Richter scale
Africa Niger Niger and the Netherlands have decided to strengthen cooperation in the field of migration, covering human trafficking, border security, migrant protection and the voluntary repatriation of migrants from Niger
Asia South Korea Apple Pay digital payment service will finally be launched in South Korea; the announcement made official the collaboration with local partner Hyundai Cars, who also released a statement saying it is ‘looking forward’ to the event
Africa Gambia President Adama Barrow said a special tribunal should be set up to try those named in the enquiry report that examined crimes committed under the previous government of Yayha Jammeh
Asia Vietnam Local officials and experts are discussing the creation of the national database centre, emphasising that the right approach will make it a driving force for the country's development
Asia United Arab Emirates As part of the UAE government's directives to make the UAE the best security country in the world, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior recently launched the MoI strategy for the period 2023-2026
Oceania Australia For the first time in history, the Environment Minister has blocked the creation of a coal mine about 10km from the Great Barrier Reef under environmental laws