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
America Suriname The government has announced that it will no longer provide most of its subsidies for gas, electricity and fuel, as it seeks to reduce expenditures and keep within the guidelines of its financial deal with the IMF
Africa Angola Four hundred and six people, constituting 293 families in the Humpata municipality, who used to roam the streets of Lubango town, Huila, begging for alms, have been resettled by the government in their areas of origin
America Guatemala Over 100 underage kids have been deported back to Guatemala from Mexico, as they have been reportedly trying to illegally cross to the US without any parent or legal guardian
America United States The last of the Boeing747, the plane that revolutionized air travel on 9 Feb 1969, was delivered with an event at the Everett factory with industry leaders and thousands of workers; Boeing then announced a cut of about 2000 jobs in HR, finance
Asia Tajikistan The salaries of military and law enforcement personnel will be increased by 25% from 1 March 2023 by decree signed by President Emomali Rahmon
Oceania Tuvalu The small nation is also part of the Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania, specifically within the Pacific Episcopal Conference that includes all the minor Pacific states
America Bahamas Noting that historically the government collects less than 40% of the property tax billed annually to Bahamian property owners, PM Philip Davis said his administration aims to increase the collection rate to 75% over the next four years
Europe Germany Real earnings in Germany fell by 4,1% year-on-year in 2022 due to rising consumer prices; according to preliminary data published by the Federal Statistical Office, this is the steepest decline since the start of the time series in 2008
America Canada The federal government is prepared to spend $196,1 billion on health care over the next decade, including $46.2 billion in new spending on top of funds already budgeted, announced Prime Minister Trudeau at the awaited Feb 7 meeting with local governments
America Honduras The country, along with the UN, launched a US$280 million humanitarian aid plan aiming to help more than 2 million people that have been affected by recent crop failures, flooding, and insecurity caused by drug trafficking and gangs
America Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Marine Affairs Director and wetland ecologist, Rahanna Juman, reminded that wetlands are a critical system, essential for the maintenance of life on earth and reminded that "it is time to restore our degraded wetlands"
Asia Azerbaijan Power plant developer ACWA Power and the government of Azerbaijan have signed an agreement for the possible installation of a battery energy storage system in the country
Asia Kuwait The Kuwait Civil Service Commission has given the green light to the Ministry of Education to hire foreign talent for the 2023/2024 academic year