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
Asia Myanmar The number of Rohingya refugees embarking on dangerous sea journeys in the hope of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia has increased by 360%, the UN announced after hundreds of refugees were stranded late last year
Asia Turkey One of Turkey's leading mobility apps has announced a decision to implement a plan to build specific parking spaces for scooters in coordination with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Africa Malawi The country has reportedly run out of cholera vaccine stocks during the worst outbreak in decades
Europe Liechtenstein Four mountaineers from the Liechtenstein Alpine Club (LAV) participated in the World Cup and European Championships at the same time, with the team achieving success in its first international outing this season
Europe France Parisians are to vote on 2 April to decide on the future of scooters sharing in the city, a proposal by Mayor Hidalgo in the light of lamented inconveniences and recent accidents
America Saint Lucia The leader of Saint Lucia's National Green Party believes that the island should put agriculture first, but that the authorities are not doing so, calling for a national land preparation programme that includes drainage and irrigation
Asia Philippines The price of onions has risen so much that they now cost more than chicken or beef, becoming a luxury item for Filipinos; the country's authorities have also seized illegal onion shipments, such as those from China
Africa Madagascar The first tropical storm of the season in Madagascar has flooded 700 homes; no casualties are counted but one person is missing
Africa Ivory Coast The country has made progress in the fight against corruption, as stated by the president of the High Authority for Good Governance, with evidence by international rating agencies' assessments of good governance and observation of corruption in the world
Africa Senegal Almost a year before the 2024 presidential elections, at least six opposition leaders have already expressed their desire to run for the highest office
Europe United Kingdom Brexit has caused the loss of 330.000 workers from the UK economy, according to new research published by thinktanks UK in a Changing Europe and Centre for European Reform
Europe Germany According to official statistics, the number of people living in the country increased due to record immigration, reaching an all-time high of 84,3 million in 2022
Africa Uganda The country has issued a final tender to a TotalEnergies subsidiary for the construction of a $3,5 billion pipeline to Tanzania