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
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The authorities have declared 1 February a public holiday in the capital Kinshasa, a decision aimed at allowing Catholic citizens to attend a mass presided over by Pope Francis at Ndolo airport
Europe Sweden An awareness campaign to discourage immigrants from coming to Sweden will be launched, with targeted communications to foreign newsrooms and press agencies, as well as foreign embassies in the country
Asia Japan PM Kishida stated that the country is going through a critical moment for national security, pledging to double military spending to USD 332 billion within the next five years to contain China and North Korea
Europe Slovakia The Climate Act, which for the first time officially enshrines in legislation the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, was presented by the Slovak Ministry of the Environment on Monday
America Belize A large supply of PVC pipes and fittings, which will be used to expand water supplies within the East and West Areas of the country to provide residents with access to water, has been handed by the government to the Ministry of Rural Transformation
Africa Djibouti Ascott Limited, a leading international owner-operator in the accommodation sector, has partnered with Salaam Properties, a premier real estate group, to launch its first property in Djibouti
Asia Bahrain Small and medium enterprises in the country registered +348% in cyber attacks, according to latest Kaspersky research focusing for now on the period between January-April 2022
Africa Kenya Kenya is the third most HIV-infected country in the world as recent statistics show: 1,6 million people are infected, more than half unaware of it, in a population of 54 milllion
Europe Hungary At the world final of the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition in Lyon, Bence Dalnoki and Patrik Nyikos, under the leadership of Tamás Széll, achieved Hungary's best ever result in the competition, taking third place
Asia Malaysia The Malaysian government will work to gradually lower the national debt and reduce the fiscal gap without resorting to tax increases that hurt the poor, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
Asia Kazakhstan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invested USD 525 million in 14 projects in Kazakhstan in 2022
Asia Iran Ministry of Defence didn't provide information on who is suspected of carrying out the drone attack on the weapons factory in Isfahan; latest drone strike against Iran comes amid escalating regional and international tensions involving the country