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
Oceania Marshall Islands The first court case against a company for allegedly illegally selling betel nut in Majuro was filed in the District Court last Friday, as part of a wider effort to address the betel nut situation in the country
America Antigua and Barbuda The Organization of American States deployed an Electoral Observation Mission for the Jan 18, 2023 general elections in Antigua and Barbuda; the OAS Mission began its work on Jan 12 and on the day of the election will observe the voting process
Asia Myanmar The Myanmar Economic Bank branch in Khin Oo Township was attacked by a drone and a homemade bomb exploded in Butalin Township, according to the Myanmar Police Force
Europe Portugal Around 60.000 Portuguese went abroad in 2021, 15.000 more than the previous year, in what the Emigration Report describes as a "remarkable recovery" of exits, after the sharp drop in 2020; the UK was once again the "main destination"
Asia Japan Japan and the US space agency have signed an agreement at NASA Headquarters for deep space exploration
Africa Namibia The country has reportedly entered into a "robust" contract with Zambia for uninterrupted power supply, according to NamPower's acting managing director Kandali Iyambo
Europe Italy There is controversy over the words of Sangiuliano, Minister of Culture, according to whom 'the founder of right-wing Italian thought is Dante Alighieri'
Oceania Vanuatu The Teaching Service Commission has suspended all salaries of the 19 suspended teachers who were elected as members of the National Executive Committee of the Vanuatu Teachers Union
Africa Lesotho Democratic Congress, the main opposition party, will hold an elective conference to choose a new national executive committee at the end of the month
Asia Kyrgyzstan The President of the Republic, Sadyr Japarov, congratulated the Kyrgyz people on the day of the adoption of the State emblem yesterday
Africa Niger The creation of a state school dedicated to the mining sector was approved by the Council of Ministers in recent days, establishing an administrative public body called 'Ecole des Mines de l'Aïr'
Asia Georgia Foreign trade turnover went up by 32,8% and amounted to USD 19.043 million in 2022 year-on-year, the Georgian National Statistics Service reported, with exports registering +31,8% and imports +33,2%
Asia Cyprus A powerful wave of bad weather has battered Famagusta, were over 35 people were rescued while mud tinted the sea a vivid red; Paralimni municipality is completing the stormwater master plan, a €7 million project funded by the EU which will start in 2023