Asia Nepal New members of Nepal’s National Assembly were sworn in following upper-house elections, where the Balendra Shah’s reformist Rastriya Swatantra Party won by a landslide, reshaping Nepal’s political landscape
Asia Syria A landmark decision granted provincial governors broad authorities marking one of the most signifcant steps toward administrative decentralisation since 2011; the move will accelerate streamline project implementation, and reduce bureaucratic congestion
America United States US Hockey Team won a historic gold medal at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime; Jack Hughes’ goal gave the team its first victory since the 1980 Lake Placid Games
Africa Morocco 4.000 tons of frozen meat will be imported for the Royal Armed Forces through a tender covering 3.000 tons of frozen beef and 1.000 tons of frozen camel meat, to be delivered to FAR refrigerated warehouses in Agadir via 40-foot refrigerated containers
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Regional personalities will replace members of the British monarch on the Eastern Caribbean dollar banknotes as of 2027; the plan was announced by the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank who added that transition will take place in phases
Asia Pakistan Over 31 million births registered with Union Councils across Pakistan have not been uploaded to the central database of the National Database and Registration Authority, raising concerns about identity records and data accuracy nationwide
Europe Moldova Moldovan MPs will travel to Kyiv on 24 February where a documentary film will commemorate the victims of war; in the evening the Parliament building will be illuminated with a thematic display
Asia Thailand 70 tigers died at a private park in Chiang Mai, possibly for an outbreak of canine distemper virus; Officials are examining vaccination records, quarantine measures and disease-control protocols as lapses in biosecurity could contribute to mass fatalities
Oceania Marshall Islands The first HPV Screen and Treat services has been opened at the youth program clinic in Uliga: the key step in Marshall Islands’ goal to eliminate cervical cancer is a collaboration of Health and Human Services with Youth to Youth in Health and WUTMI
Africa Tanzania 60 to 80% of the population relies on traditional medicine for primary healthcare needs, latest Performance Audit Report on the Regulation of Traditional and Alternative Medicine shows; Dar es Salaam has become a distribution hub for traditional remedies
Asia Turkmenistan “Smart” city Arkadag, developed at the initiative of Turkmenistan’s leader, is experiencing a campaign of apartment inspections to check if residents are officially employed in town or registered, in a bid to 'clean up' the area from “unnecessary” people
Oceania Tuvalu Content creator Pelenita Malaga, aka “5a__creates”, launched a digital docuseries to prevent grandparents stories from disappearing; recording life journeys, traditions, skills, memories he is building an archive of Tuvaluan heritage for the future
America Antigua and Barbuda Use of cell phone, no seatbelts, and improperly secured children are the top three traffic offenses committed daily by Antiguan drivers and these violations persist despite regular warnings from law enforcement
Asia China In latest satellite images released in Europe the once-submerged Antelope Reef, 30 Paracels islands in the South China Sea claimed by Beijing (Lingyang Jiao), Taipei and Hanoi (Da Hai Sam) appears much larger, suggesting China has expanded its reclamation