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
Europe Hungary The Mátraszentistván ski park, Hungary's highest and most popular ski resort, has had an above-average season so far with consistent flow of tourists although prices have risen considerably
Europe Austria From 6 February the authorities will only carry out so-called 'mobile border controls' towards Slovakia, replacing the previous controls, according to the Austrian Interior Ministry
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
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
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
America Jamaica Sports brand Adidas unveiled Jamaica's new home, away and pre-match football shirts in a global social media launch
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
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 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 Cuba The building of the new oxygen plant for Cuba's eastern region is currently 33% complete and works are steadily proceeding
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
Asia Armenia Gas supply from Armenia to Artsakh, which had been blocked by Azerbaijan on February 6, has been partially restored
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