Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
America Belize The Peace Corps Belize branch is back to serve on a Youth-Health project, partnering with primary school teachers and principals to provide free health and life skills education to students, after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic
Europe Liechtenstein On his way to the Davos Forum, the Ukraine Foreign Minister stopped in Liechtenstein for meetings with royals and his local counterparts as well as media, who haven’t revealed detailed contents yet
Europe Finland 83% of the population is ready to defend the country militarily, the highest figure ever according to a survey started in the 60s conducted by the Finnish Defence Information Advisory Board; interest in voluntary exercises also grows
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's Commonwealth Games team trained on an airport runway to prepare for Birmingham 2022, because - Tuvalu's Chef de Mission Tala Simeti stated - it's the largest open space on the mainland
Europe Ukraine The chances of Ukraine gaining EU candidate status soon are slim because many member states oppose the idea and it would be unfair to the Western Balkans who have been long waiting, Dutch PM Rutte told Parliament on Monday
Asia Turkey The price increase - starting in June - for foreigners who want to obtain citizenship through real estate investments is the Turkish government's latest attempt to alleviate the country's financial difficulties
Europe Switzerland By planting exotic species from regions with drier climates in the small Canton Vaud, the country is trying to find out which trees will be able to guarantee forest functions in 50 or 100 years with warmer climates and drought
Asia Thailand More than 100.000 students did not show up for class with the reopening of schools; students living in rural areas will be able to take advantage of free classes and lessons in almost 90 schools across the country to reduce school drop-outs
Asia Bahrain Benches carved out from local limestone draw visitors to oft-forgotten areas around the kingdom while preserving natural heritage: four seats and a table have been unveiled along the beach at Bu Maher Fort in Muharraq, where Unesco site Pearling Path ends
Europe Malta A 500.000€ fund will support the work of printed newspapers to cushion the impact of rising print and paper prices due to the war in Ukraine, supporting the key role of the press as an instrument of democracy as defined by PM Abela
Europe Norway The shortage of medical specialists in Norway has doubled in three years, especially in smaller hospitals, and is now estimated around 1.200 professionals
Europe Portugal Portuguese association 'Sustainable Earth' has called the collective irrigation system fed by the Alqueva reservoir 'a possible ecocide', having caused a collapse of biodiversity in the area
Oceania Vanuatu Air Vanuatu domestic and international flights resumed on Saturday after bad weather caused the cancellation of services due to flooding at Bauerfield International Airport