Africa Seychelles Parents whose autistic children didn't meet medical assessment criteria for support in November 2024 - June 2026 will now be eligible for assistance under the Children Neurodivergent Disorder Needs Scheme CNDNS, introduced by government in July 2026
Africa Burundi Journalist Irangabiye was sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'attacking the integrity of national territory' on 3/01/2023; Reporters Without Borders condemns the 'harsh and arbitrary' sentence the Rwandan web radio presenter received from Burundian court
America Bahamas Customs Comptroller has observed a problem with the sale of liquor brands that have not been authorised by local distributors of such brands
America Chile President Gabriel Boric plans to open an embassy in Palestine to ensure representation and respect for Palestinians under international law, despite the potential conflicts that it might cause to its relations with Israel
America Canada Home prices likely won't drop much further due to the country's ongoing shortage of new homes, even as rising interest rates curb some demand in the market, according to the deputy chief economist for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Europe Andorra In December, MoraBanc achieved its target of a 15% reduction in electricity consumption under the Government's Energy Saving Agreement thanks to six lines of action
Asia Palestine Muhammad Khalil Al-Ali, Palestinian refugee, 23, who grew up in the Lebanese refugee camp of Burj Al-Barajneh, has successfully developed a video camera that records video underwater and can be used for scientific research, films and more
America Cuba In the first 13 days of the year alone, US authorities repatriated 1.115 irregular migrants in actions that are part of the bilateral immigration agreements established by Cuba
Africa Chad Young author Amine Badjoury Abbanou presented his first book entitled 'Mes écrits qui crient' - "My writings that scream", a 76-page collection of poems, in the large meeting room of the RePER project in Mongo, Guera province
Asia East Timor Foreign Minister Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno met with Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta to discuss efforts to increase economic cooperation and resolve land borders between the two countries
Oceania Palau Koror State Government received two trucks for collecting rubbish from Taiwan; the government collects waste from all households free of charge, separates and recycles it, and what cannot be recycled is taken to the national solid waste site in Aimeliik
Africa Eritrea Water and soil conservation activities continued in the Central Region, where 1.666 hectares of terraces were built and 6.644 hectares of terraces renovated
Africa Comoros 2Africa cable has just landed in the country; Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and Digital Economy added that the cable deployed in the country has a capacity of 500GB instead of 26GB
Asia China As many as 60.000 people have died from Covid in the country in just over a month, Beijing authorities announced in the first toll released since restrictions were relaxed