Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Asia Iran UN experts have called on the government to abandon its efforts to enact a new law, commonly referred to as the "User Protection Bill", which would isolate the country from the global internet, giving wider control to the army and government
Asia Azerbaijan The draft law 'On Food Safety' was discussed at the Agrarian Policy Committee of the Azerbaijani parliament and now the country the country recommends it for discussion at the plenary session of the parliament
Europe Denmark The Danish government and some Danish media have changed the spelling of the Ukrainian capital from Kiev to Kyiv following new guidelines introduced by the language council, wanting the country to support Ukraine in every way possible
Europe Italy Italy's major energy companies have called for an immediate and effective cut of bureaucracy to authorize 60 gigawatts of renewables by June, creating 80.000 jobs and cutting gas imports by 20%
America Chile A new law came into effect which obliges businesses to only use certified plastic materials and recycle them according to precise local indications
Africa Niger The activities of the National Coordination Centre for the Early Warning and Response Mechanism for Security Risks and the inauguration of the permanent ECOWAS representation in Niamey were launched in the conference room of the Bravia Hotel
Africa Liberia Local actors are looking for solutions to save pangolins from extinction; Liberia is a major source of danger for this heavily endangered species, considered a delicacy in the country, which also sells its scales abroad for alleged medicinal properties
Africa South Sudan At least 440 civilians were killed between June and September 2021 in clashes between factions of Vice President Riek Machar and the army loyal to President Salva Kiir, and several human rights violations perpetrated, according to latest UN report
Africa Lesotho Several associations of civil servants, including nurses, teachers, police, have stated that the government should give them a 25% salary increase or else face the consequences of refusing what in their opinion is a deserved change
Africa Guinea-Bissau Young people from different political parties with and without representation in parliament launch the Party Youth Forum to open a space that can facilitate political dialogue, especially among young people active in party politics
Europe Germany One of the largest health insurance companies, BKK, analyzed the records of 10,9 million policyholders and found that up to 3 million people potentially suffered side effects from the Covid-19 vaccine
Asia Yemen The UN Security Council adopted, under pressure from the United Arab Emirates and with the support of Russia, a resolution extending to all Houthis the arms embargo applicable until now only to named individuals and companies
Europe Slovenia The Slovenian language edition of Wikipedia celebrated its 20th anniversary; launched in 2002 as the 16th language variant, it now boasts more than 175.000 articles, which puts it in the top 50 in terms of number of entries