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
Africa Morocco Despite a global shortage of semiconductors that has resulted in the closure of production lines in the automotive industry, luxury car brands have had great results in the country, with sales in 2021 up 5,7% compared to 2019, for a total of 175.360 units
Asia Syria The number of victims -press reports 'dozens', 48 to over 70- is rising in the clashes in the northeast of the country where Isis militiamen attacked Kurdish-Syrian forces in control of a prison where thousands of 'Islamic State' militiamen are being held
America Peru Thanks to the Civil Association “Cintalapa de Corazon”, last week 100 indigenous families received a functioning toilet for their homes
Europe Moldova In the period of online education from yesterday 24 January to 4 February 2022, the 38.000 pupils in Chisinau who have benefited from free feeding at municipal educational institutions will receive weekly food packages
Europe Monaco Patrice Cellario, Minister of the Interior, and Richard Marangoni, Police Department Commissioner, presented the security figures for the Principality for 2021 commenting that even them are ‘surprised by such low figures’
Europe Sweden Police are looking for 10.000 migrants with deportation orders, according to a report by the public broadcaster Sveriges Television; according to the head of the national border police the problem is that there are no detention centres for deportations
America Honduras The Honduras Investiga Foundation started offering the opportunity to virtually finish basic education so those who desire can get their diploma no matter their background or location
America Venezuela Foro Penal, a local NGO, announced that they believe there are still 254 political prisoners yet to be released; the organization is one of the few to try and speak against the government’s actions
Europe Malta Infrastructure Malta planted 22.162 trees last year with a €4.,4 million budget, Roads Minister said yesterday, stressing the point that vandalism and thefts have been drastically reduced with the introduction of control systems, including CCTV cameras
Europe Iceland Researchers have confirmed that the fish species ‘sprat’ is spawning in Icelandic waters, according to a new report from Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute; similar to herring, the species has been fished in increasing numbers since 2017
Asia Kuwait The training of the army’s first women batch, who have recently registered to enlist in the country’s army, has been postponed, pending approval from Islamic authorities
Europe Switzerland In 2021, 92% of trains ran less than three minutes late, according to the Federal Railways, confirming the record punctuality of Swiss railways
Asia Brunei Azlan Othman Religious authorities in the Friday sermon cautioned worshippers not to fall into the debt trap, urging them not to be influenced by lavish lifestyle examples, as living in this world should be modest