Europe Finland A proposal to reduce and clarify the goals of Finland’s basic education curriculum has drawn resistance from politicians, business representatives and municipal leaders, who warn that falling learning results must not lead to lower standards in schools
Africa Botswana RDC Properties, a property giant listed locally, sold assets for over P216 million (€13 million) of non-core assets to improve portfolio quality and reposition for a tighter economic environment strengthening its balance sheet
America Grenada Grenada has been added to the Women, Peace and Security Index issued by the Georgetown Institute and data included in the latest report for the first time
Africa Ghana The Accra New Town Experimental School building collapsed, resulting in two deaths and 20 injured; the frequency of similar episodes, at least 5 since 2023, draws attention to the safety of construction and the need of proper structural assessments
America Dominica A national consultation has been announced to bring greater focus and clarity on the impact of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, the leading cause of death in Dominica in the past 15 years and a threat to the country’s productivity and economic survival
Europe Denmark PM Frederiksen's Social Democrats, in power since 2019, won the most votes in general election with weakest performance since 1903; with 21,9% the party has the most seats, but her left-wing grouping hasn't reached the 90 seats needed to form a majority
Africa Gabon Digital driving licenses have started to replace the old cardboard format, more vulnerable to document fraud; The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport, is part of a broader process of modernizing the public administration.
Asia Azerbaijan The “Absheron” Battery Energy Storage Center of the AzerEnergy Open Joint-Stock Company has been inaugurated; with 50 accumulator batteries and 13 inverter containers, it can reach full charge or discharge in two hours
Africa Equatorial Guinea The delegation from Equatorial Guinea won two of the top international awards in the Regional Workshop “Women and Future Projects in the Congo Basin” held in Libreville, a key regional platform for promoting women's leadership in the agri-food sector
Europe Estonia Smoke from a fire at Russia's Port of Ust-Luga was visible in Ida-Viru County over the weekend; although a change in wind direction may carry the smoke into Estonia, experts do not consider it a serious health risk for local residents
Europe Greece Citizens in Athens have started to receive the first traffic fines issued with a new automatic system that generates fines from artificial intelligence-equipped fixed and bus-mounted cameras
America Guatemala Three-day operations targeting violence against women resulted in 76 arrests and over 200 investigations into cases of violence against women and children; operations were conducted by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Civil Police
Europe Ireland Homeless people total 17.308 individuals, +12,5% in a year, of which 49,7% Irish; the data refers to those in emergency accommodation including children but not people sofa-surfing, sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or rough-sleeping
America Nicaragua The cost of licenses and other traffic-related procedures has been raised without notice and the police website still displays the old prices; driver's license fee increased by1/3, criminal record certificate doubled, certificate of good conduct +165%