Europe Hungary Hungary has become the only country in Europe without a printed political daily as Magyar Nemzet switched to a weekly publication yesterday 1 August; smaller European media markets are likely to follow
Europe Albania Albania joins Serbia in agreeing to offer Chinese citizens visa-free travel – the only two countries in the region to do this
Asia Saudi Arabia Souq Al-Zal, a seasonal traditional market in Riyadh, will close today; a symbol of the Kingdom, it brings together its past and present giving the younger generation a chance to experience the life of decades ago
Africa Morocco Morocco bans travelers from China in a bid to stave off a possible new wave of coronavirus infections; the restrictions are extended to all people arriving from China regardless of their nationality
Oceania Palau Construction of Independent Power Producer solar/battery project in Palau to be completed by April 2023; Solar Pacific Energy Corporation won tender to become first independent power producer to supply solar power to Palau Public Utilities Corporation
America Peru The country's Constitutional Court has ordered the demolition of a 10-kilometre wall that separates a rich neighbourhood of Lima from a poor one, ruling it discriminatory and unacceptable to divide its people by social classes
America Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially been sworn in as the country’s new president, returning after 12-year
Africa Tanzania Tanzania Revenue Authority recorded Sh2,77 trillion (€1,1 billion) in tax collections in December 2022, the highest monthly collection recorded since the authority was formed in 1996
Africa Somalia Local media have reported at least twenty casualties in clashes between protesters and Somaliland's security forces in Laascaanood, the capital of Sool region; internet and phone lines have now been cut off by Somaliland's security forces in the city
Africa Togo News of China reopening its borders and scrapping quarantine for incoming passengers has been welcomed by Togolese traders who can start rescheduling the trips to their first supply market instead of placing blind orders as forced to do for two years
Africa Mauritius Mauritius has begun talks with Britain on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos archipelago and the latest developments are ‘very encouraging’, said PM Pravind Jugnauth in his New Year address
Asia Taiwan Compulsory military service, mandatory for male citizens over 18, will be extended from four months to a year starting in 2024
Europe Poland Poland has taken in 8.84 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported yesterday
Africa Malawi The opening of public schools has been delayed in the two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe to try to slow down a surge in cholera deaths, as the mortality rate of the current outbreak has reached 3,34%