Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Europe Italy Over 1.800 mayors have signed a petition to PM Draghi and the parliament for the sake of the country’s stability; with Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, Florence, Naples and economically relevant areas they account for the majority of the population and the GDP
Africa Mali Mali's military chief has said he is open to dialogue to resolve the issue of the 49 Ivorian soldiers detained at Bamako airport earlier this month, stressing that this will be done with strict respect for Mali's sovereignty
Europe Austria A mixed picture of foodborne diseases for 2021 has been published, showing that reports of Salmonella and Campylobacter increased last year, but remained below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic
Oceania Australia Screen Australia has announced a $4 million Games: Expansion Pack fund to support 31 small and medium-sized studios with project budgets of less than $500.000
Africa Liberia Grand Bassa University President Samuel Monwell has been asked to resign over poor administrative practices that saw the closure of the university's nursing department by the Liberian Board of Nursing and Midwifery
Africa Burundi A $5m loan to CRDB Bank Burundi will support small business lending especially to women-owned enterprises, as IFC and CRDB announced new investments to boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to strengthen pandemic recovery
America Venezuela Due to the decreasing amount of public services, a local women's network called Jieyúú Kojutsuu or “Women of Value”, created a garden where indigenous women and their families can be provided with locally produced food, water, and shelter
Africa Guinea Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, former PM deposed in the 2021 military coup, detained since last April, has been charged with the 'embezzlement' of more than $40 million, originally intended for the management of the Covid epidemic, and unjustified disbursement
America Suriname Thousands of protesters attempted to enter the Presidential Office as a means to demand for more government transparency and more control against corruption
Africa Algeria With a new oil and gas deal, the country has become Italy's main gas supplier, replacing Russia
America Peru The country was about to be the next host for the upcoming OAS meeting, until the organisation requested gender-neutral bathrooms, which caused the country’s conservative congress to re-evaluate their decision before accepting
Europe North Macedonia Prime Minister Kovacevski announced that Skopje had reached a compromise with Bulgaria in a long-standing dispute, allowing EU accession talks to begin
Europe Russia Fast fashion giant H&M announced he will fully exit Russia, adding the current situation makes operations difficult and plans unpredictable; closing operations will cost the Company $191 million and will have a $96 million impact on H&M's cash flow