America Venezuela Flight connections with the Dutch island of Aruba, less than 30km off Venezuela's coat, will be resumed for the first time since 2019; Maduro had suspended them after humanitarian aid was flown in, judging the move as international interference
America Suriname The Dutch government has begun working on an official apology for 250 years of slavery in its former Surinamese colonies, and will also help the country establish a robust national plan to fight against ongoing internal racism
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati's head of transport said his ministry intends to re-establish air links with the Line Islands and improve the runways on the Fanning and Washington Islands
Asia China State-owned aerospace manufacturer the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China delivered first domestic passenger jet to China Eastern Airlines with a 15-minute maiden flight; the C919 arrow-body passenger plane is milestone in China’s aviation ambitions
America Honduras The government has signed an agreement with the UN to establish an anti-corruption commission in the country, which will consist of UN professionals directly investigating possible corruption links in public and private infrastructures
Africa Mali Bamako Encounters, the African Biennial of Photography, is underway in the capital, in a context of a major security crisis; 75 artists from Africa and the diaspora have been invited
Europe Malta Hourly wage costs in the third quarter of last year dicreased in Malta while they rose in the rest of the European Union, except Germany; on average, hourly labour costs rose by 2,9% in the euro area, Eurostat said
America Belize As an initiative to promote sustainability and cut back on its debt, the country has sealed a deal with the World Bank so that it can pay part of its credit by demonstrating the progression of the conservation of its coral reefs
Oceania Micronesia According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sea levels in Micronesia have risen much faster over the past 5.000 years than previously thought
Africa Ghana Unstable currency and delayed payments to pharmacies, particularly by government facilities, are crippling the pharmaceutical industry; members of the Chamber of Pharmacy, though worried, have extended credits to local distributors and health facilities
Europe Austria The government's new circular economy strategy, focusing on higher recycling rates in 2030, is expected to significantly reduce resource use in Austria by 2050
America Argentina Argentina has become the winner of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, 36 years after winning its last football world title
Europe Germany One small hospital closes every month in Germany; politicians say the health care system can't afford to keep all them all open, while critics underline the need and the right of quality care in the countryside too
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ever since Opposition MP Daniel Cummings leaked information that he claimed was taken from the 2018 Poverty Assessment Report, this report has been at the centre of controversy between the government and the opposition