Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia Myanmar Myanmar's central bank has ordered companies with up to 35% foreign ownership to convert foreign currency into local, extending to more companies an existing rule aimed at easing pressure on the kyat
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
Asia North Korea Kiev has "no right" to challenge North Korea's recognition of two breakaway republics on Ukraine's eastern borders, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday
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
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's inflation rate has surpassed the World Bank's forecast of 15,5% by 20%, despite an increase in the policy rate
America Uruguay According to official government reports, labor demand has grown by approximately 65% in the past year, with technological, commercial, and financial industries now suffering a labor shortage
Africa Chad The ruling junta failed to reach an agreement with the opposition or the rebels and the national dialogue, initially scheduled for 15 February and already postponed to 10 May, has been postponed to 20 August
Africa Malawi At least 250 elephants will be transferred from Liwonde to Kasungu National Park in Malawi by the end of July to address the problem of overpopulation
Africa Comoros The Washili-Dimani District Health Centre, in the centre-east of Ngazidja and about 25 km from Moroni, built by the International Islamic Relief Organisation, looks to lack equipment and space for treatment
America Ecuador Cacao growers will begin using drones to face labor shortage: drones will be used to spray pest and supply fertilisers
Africa Eritrea At its 15th ceremony, the Mai-Nefhi College of Engineering Technology awarded the first degree to 360 students, including 122 women
Europe Serbia Defense Minister Stefanovic told a news conference Sunday that the plane crashed over the weekend shortly after taking off from Nis was carrying 11,5 tons of Serbian-made mortar ammunition to be delivered to Bangladesh