Asia Bangladesh Recent studies demonstrated that microplastics are present in water, sediments, fish, salt, soft drinks, milk, edible oil and more products in Bangladesh, underscoring the growing concern that these pollutants are transferred to humans through food
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The city of Mostar will build a solar power plant for its own needs to reduce electricity prices; it will be the first of its kind in the country, which was granted EU candidate status in December
Europe Monaco The Monaco Committee of the Dante Alighieri Society organises and promotes the screening of the film "Dante" by Pupi Avati, scheduled for today at the Théâtre Des Variétés Monaco
America Dominica The Carnival Princess Pageant 2023 will return Sunday, 5 February with five girls from primary schools in the northeast and west of the island competing for the crown
Africa Kenya In Nairobi, motorcyclists are going electric thanks to the increase in charging points across the capital; the combination of more charging stations and lower running costs are making it easier to move away from polluting petrol vehicles
Asia Singapore Digital health group WhiteCoat has opened its regional headquarters in Singapore, which will "serve as a hub to facilitate patient engagement and promote health literacy in its markets"
America Saint Lucia Piaye Secondary School has asked for community support for its newly-elected Parent-Teacher Association
Europe Italy The Council of Europe has urged Italy to cancel the decree that aims at regulating rescue operations of migrants at sea by NGOs, calling it a violation of international law
Europe Serbia Over 120.000 migrants were registered in 2022 in reception centres for asylum seekers across the country; the average stay was 16 days and there are currently 3.000 people in Serbia
Africa Egypt Egypt's Supreme Council for Urban Planning and Development has approved the request submitted by the Sovereign Fund for Investment and Development to change the use of the Tahrir Square complex to be transformed into a hotel
Africa Ivory Coast The country is providing cocoa farmers with electronic cards to track the beans and ensure a fair price
Africa Botswana Sales of diamonds from Botswana reached record levels last year: the reason is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which caused Western buyers to flee Russian diamond sellers, at the same time as demand for diamond jewellery increased
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines United Labour Party of Sr. Vincent and the Grenadines has provided tablet computers to all primary, secondary and community college students in the country
Asia Bahrain Vehicles are piling up in garages as chips and spare parts shortage drags on; spiked by the pandemic, it has been fueled by a number of events that impacted on production areas ranging from draught to logistics crisis