Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum
Asia Oman The Municipality of Muscat has developed a series of measures with several outdoor places where smoking is prohibited as part of its efforts to promote public health
Africa Cape Verde 'Madalena', the third track that complements the album entitled 'MALU', by Cape Verdean musician and composer Djy Indiferente, has been released on all digital platforms
Africa Ivory Coast World leading cocoa producers, Ghana and Ivory Coast, are boycotting the World Cocoa Foundation meetings on cocoa sustainability in Brussels this week, accusing multinational chocolate companies and traders of blocking measures to improve farmers' incomes
Europe Germany The country yesterday paved the way for legalising the purchase and possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, as well as its production, with the federal cabinet agreeing on key points
America Antigua and Barbuda Antiguan Joni Spencer has been named a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship 2023, one of the world's most prestigious international scholarship programmes
Oceania Samoa Samoa's deputy police commissioner Papali'i Monalisa Tia'i-Keti has become the first member of the Australasian Council of Women and Pacific Police to win the prestigious Audrey Fagan Memorial Award
Europe Portugal Lisbon City Council has approved a motion by the LIVRE party condemning alleged human rights violations in the organisation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, recommending that municipal representatives "not accept invitations" to travel to the country
America Peru The country has singed an agreement with the Vatican City to repatriate three Peruvian mummies dating from pre-Hispanic civilisations, in a step forward to re-establish dialogue and respect towards the country’s traditions and property
Africa Namibia The Ministry of Mines and Energy is currently negotiating an agreement with the European Union for the export of minerals
Oceania New Zealand The country has achieved a historic majority of women in parliament, becoming one of the few nations to achieve gender parity, the sixth in history
Asia United Arab Emirates The International Astronomical Centre has shared new images of the Bubble Nebula - shot in over 10 hours - taken from its Seal Astronomical Observatory in Abu Dhabi
Europe Moldova The list of compensated drugs will soon include a new preparation for people with type II diabetes and heart failure
Europe Norway The Norwegian Police Security Service believes that it does not have sufficient means to prevent sabotage in the North and Barents Seas, since it cannot use eavesdropping to do so