Europe Austria Austria has opened a police station in the house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889, the renovated building in Braunau am Inn accommodates 50 officers; the house has been a destination for neo-Nazis and far-right extremists
Africa Benin Benin, Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire - with the support of South Africa-based research ethics non-governmental organisation EthiXpert - have been awarded a €1,5 million grant to build the capacity of research ethics committees
America Costa Rica China has sent a formal apology to the country after its meteorological balloon went into Costa Rican territory, causing great distress among authorities as they had already alerted neighbouring countries about a foreign object approaching
America Cuba The building of the new oxygen plant for Cuba's eastern region is currently 33% complete and works are steadily proceeding
Asia South Korea Parliament passed a bill to impeach Minister of Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min for the "inadequate response" to the Itaewon crowd crush, with 179 votes in favor, 109 against and 5 abstained - at least half of the votes from all 299 lawmakers were requir
Africa Burundi Among the many humanitarian problems facing the country, malaria is one of the most serious, with numbers rising in 2022 compared to previous years, by 19% from 2021
Europe Greece Subsidies for the new 'Photovoltaic on Roofs' programme will only be for photovoltaic installations that incorporate a battery, with the latter subsidised at 100%, while the total subsidy will cover 60% of the cost
Africa Tanzania Test results indicated that nickel concentrate from Lifezone Metals' Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania can be processed with the company's proprietary hydrometallurgical technology that can significantly reduce carbon emissions
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 Nicaragua The state has sentenced numerous priests to over 10 years in prison for treason and spreading false news; human rights organisations are describing such actions as one of the largest crackdowns against critics of President Daniel Ortega
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
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 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
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