America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
America Saint Lucia The National Green Party leader raised concerns at the authoritarian way politicians and medical authorities are handling the pandemic, saying the rejection of repurposed, cheap and safe drugs and proven natural remedies is "nothing less than criminal"
Europe Poland The economy recovered from its 2020 slump to grow by 5,7% last year and the main driver of economic growth was domestic demand - data and information have been disclosed by the country's central statistics office
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo With the symbolic laying of the foundation stone, President Tshisekedi started work on the construction of the country's first deep-water port, which will be completed in 2025
Europe Hungary The teachers, represented by the Teachers' Union (PSZ) and the Democratic Teachers' Union (PDSZ), are demanding a pay rise from the government and an end to the policy of sending unvaccinated teachers on unpaid leave
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Representatives of Croatian and Bosnian political parties in the country, who were supposed to agree on changes to the electoral law during a three-day negotiating session, failed to come closer in their views
Europe Ireland Relatives of the 1972 victims marched Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when British troops fired on unarmed civilians, leaving 14 dea, in the protest organized by NICRA against internment without trial
Africa Algeria The Algerian athletics association organised the national cross country festival in the capital this weekend, despite the increase in Covid-19; the event, open to athletes of all ages, is a possibility for the next Arab championships in Bahrain on 22/02
Asia Mongolia Given the declining interest in the sport in Japan, there are more and more sumo champions coming from the country; the three yokozuna (considered to be the pinnacle of sumo culture) active between 2007 and 2017 were all Mongolians
Asia Japan Many professors are calling for the lifting of the border blockade on foreign students, which has been in place for almost two years; the government has declared that it will welcome 87 of the 150.000 students in February
Asia Sri Lanka Efforts continue by authorities and local people to clean the sea from billions of plastic pellets leaked from a ship sunk last May; reaching up to 2 mt deep, they are taken as food by birds and fish, doing enormous damage to the environment and tourism
Europe Portugal The Socialist Party, and leader António Costa, won the parliamentary election with 41,7% and 117 seats, guaranteeing the right to govern with an absolute majority
Africa Senegal Senegalese journalist Sadibou Marong is the new head of Reporters Without Borders (Rsf) West Africa regional office based in Dakar
Asia Malaysia The city of Kuala Lumpur is today celebrating its Golden Jubilee (1972-2022) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Kuala Lumpur's declaration as Malaysia's first city in 1972