Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
Asia Japan For the first time a court has awarded compensation to people forcibly sterilised under a eugenics law abolished in 1996
Oceania New Zealand In a Consumer NZ survey of 20 extra virgin olive oil brands widely sold, it was found that most brands claim the origin of their oil, while some claim only New Zealand olives, but actually contain a blend of local and Australian
Europe Ireland Irish farmers show disappointment with the new committee the government has set up to monitor food security in the context of the war in Ukraine, which will meet for the first time today
Europe Germany Germany's largest business confederation has announced its opposition to the extension of Western sanctions on Russia's energy sector, arguing that the loss of Russian supplies of natural gas, oil and coal would have a serious impact on the German economy
Africa Nigeria In a plenary vote, the Senate rejected two important reforms that could have greatly altered the heterogeneity of Nigeria's institutions: allowing diaspora citizens to vote and a provision to guarantee pink quotas in the National Assembly
Europe Sweden The Migration Agency has asked for help from "anyone who can provide it" to cope with the flow of Ukrainian refugees; 3.500 Ukrainians have already applied for asylum in the country, of whom 900 have received help from the agency to find accommodation
America Costa Rica In order to aid the sloth population, the local couple Anna Baltodano and Michael Chizkov planted over 200 trees and organised the building of over 100 rope bridges so sloths could safely cross trees in the Puerto Viejo area
Asia Iran The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched a second satellite into space, the Noor-2, in the northeastern desert of Shahroud, according to Tehran state television
Oceania Vanuatu The Vanuatu National soccer team and officials have arrived in Qatar, for the 2022 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) World cup qualifiers
America Suriname Pensioners came together to ask the government at least a 17% increase in pensions; according to them, they need a purchasing power “boost” to keep up with rising inflation
America Barbados The country ready to receive 200 more Ghanaian nurses, which will complete the staffing needs of the island
Africa Central African Republic WB announced an endowment of over 400 billion CFA francs (€610 million) for development projects; despite problems with implementation, the idea is to reorganise and mobilise the entire government to ensure results at citizens' level