Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Asia Armenia The country was the favourite holiday destination for Russians this winter, followed by the Maldives and the Seychelles
America El Salvador As an attempt to reinvent state business, the country will draft about 20 bills for congress in order to create a legal structure for the issuing of bitcoin bonds
Asia Bhutan The historic and sacred Trans Bhutan Trail will be reopened in March for the first time in 60 years, after two years of extensive restoration
Europe Albania Afghan refugees living temporarily in the country have started knitting and sewing groups as a way to promote solidarity and deal with their trauma, four months after the country stepped up to take in thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban
Europe Austria Local Jewish associations have called for a criminal investigation into Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl for comments they say grossly trivialize the Holocaust, illegal in the country
America Dominican Republic President Abinader said the Health Cabinet has allocated RD$1,5 billion (US$26 million) more for the purchase of medicines against influenza, flu and Covid's variant, which cannot always be found in pharmacies
Europe Lithuania The armed forces have published this year's conscription lists, after partial military conscription was reintroduced in 2015; out of some 34000 young men on the lists, only 3828 of them will actually be called up for nine months' military service
Africa Algeria The country recorded more than 2 million commercial transactions via electronic payment terminals in 2021, reaching almost DZD 15 billion (US$ 107 million), up 220% from 2020
Europe Hungary The Constitutional Court has unanimously upheld Parliament's decision to hold a referendum, thus rejecting petitions for its annulment, on "child protection", which includes the crime of pornography but also measures affecting the LGBTQ+ community
Africa Djibouti The Minister of Women and Family received in her cabinet Miss Djibouti, Mahdiya Abdillahi Darar who, during the meeting, said she was honoured to have carried the torch of her people's culture and tradition
Asia Myanmar Cambodia's PM Hun Sen's trip was the first official visit by an international leader since last year's coup d'état, sparking controversy among local and international human rights activists fearing it would provide legitimacy to the military junta
Africa Gabon Along with Albania, Brazil, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates, the country joined the UN Security Council for the fourth time, after winning elections in June
America Brazil The country’s northern region is currently suffering from the most severe floods that have ever taken place - approximately 15.119 people have been displaced and 6.371 have been left homeless