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
Europe San Marino 32 officers for the San Marino police force will be hired on the base of the ranking of the public tender issued in October 2021 to respond to the shortage of personnel in the police corps
Africa Togo Lomé International Airport recorded +52% in passenger traffic: from 460.000 in 2020 to 960.000 in 2021, close to the figures of 2019
Africa Tanzania The country on Sunday reversed a decision to lift, for an initial period of six months, a ban on the export of wild animals, in place since 2016, in a suspension that would have helped traders
America Trinidad and Tobago UNESCO, along with government, will officially inaugurate the UNESCO-designated Northeast Tobago Biosphere Reserve today as part of World Environment Day celebrations and in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of Man and Biosphere programme
Europe Portugal With 2,3 million people in Portugal in poverty - around one in five - President Marcelo has called for a global strategy to tackle the issue 'as quickly as possible'
Asia Qatar A new sculpture, representing part of the headgear worn by Qatari men, has been unveiled in Lusail City, a tribute to local history and traditions
Africa Zambia The government said it is seeking US$100 million to recapitalise the ailing Mulungushi textile company in Kabwe district
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
Oceania Solomon Islands The World Bank has significantly stepped up its support to the country on four new projects that will provide $130 million in assistance funding, the largest boost in the World Bank's 43-year history in the country
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
Oceania Palau The country has lifted the fourth-day COVID-19 test requirement for incoming travellers, in a decision that should help boost tourism and re-establish flights
Asia Myanmar Other 45 illegal immigrants from Myanmar were arrested on Friday; detected in the trees of a rubber plantation in Thailand en route to Malaysia, they testify the continuous attempt to escape the regime
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country has a new mobile service provider to choose from, since Vodafone PNG and SES have partnered to provide high-speed 4G and 5G mobile broadband services