Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Asia Afghanistan Tens of millions of dollars disappeared from Afghan government bank accounts during the Taliban takeover in August, according to a US government watchdog report released Monday
Africa Djibouti The chairman of the African Development Bank Group met with President Guelleh over the weekend to discuss ways to transform Djibouti into an information, communication and technology hub in East Africa
America Saint Lucia Fifty Saint Lucians have graduated from the first farmer training programme; Taiwan's ambassador to Saint Lucia reminded that the country spends millions of dollars importing fruits and vegetables
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina WWF welcomed Parliament's decision to suspend the building of small hydropower plants, as their construction and operation proved to be a terrible blow to rivers and the natural world
Oceania New Zealand A project for a real-time asthma risk prediction tool - which gathers info from the environment and smart devices - to help predict asthma attacks is one of University of Auckland projects awarded a Health Research Council Emerging Researcher First Grant
Asia Thailand The restored statue of 'Phra Narai' at the Narai Hotel will be repositioned after 54 years; a French team of art conservators was recruited and specific techniques - never before seen in the country - were employed
Africa Guinea-Bissau President of Fight Federation of Guinea-Bissau revealed that athletes have received invitations to compete on behalf of other countries in international competitions, but none of these intentions have materialised given their strong patriotism
America Nicaragua The state’s congress has just outlawed 96 NGOs, bringing to 440 the number of institutions closed by president Daniel Ortega since the 2018 protests
America Guatemala The country is holding its third International Education Summit, where it aims at improving national educational quality through the free training of teachers, directors and parents
Africa Sudan General Burhan ordered the end of the state of emergency imposed after the coup on 25 October with a decree that should be read as a desire 'to create the necessary atmosphere for a fruitful and meaningful dialogue for stability during transition period'
Oceania Tonga Tonga's battle to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will continue at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Queensland, next month with the Asia/Pacific play-offs; it will be the first time Tonga will play in Australia in almost 20 years
Asia Syria The country participated in the 5th Festival of Foreign Embassies held in the Czech Republic, organised and sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of 47 countries
Africa Zambia The government said it is seeking US$100 million to recapitalise the ailing Mulungushi textile company in Kabwe district