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 Vietnam For the period 2021-2025, the Ha Noi People's Committee will develop 44 million m2 of residential area, an average of 29,5 m2 per person, an effort to develop housing projects and new urban areas to meet people's demands and improve their quality of life
Europe Russia The Russian tennis federation team has won the Davis Cup title for the first time since 2006 after beating Croatia in yesterday's final in Madrid
Europe Greece Quoting the Greek classics Socrates and Aristotle, the Pope, after his visit to the refugee camp of Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, raised the alarm about the many backward steps in democracy that are taking place in the world
Africa South Africa With local experts urging individuals and organizations to reduce waste, Cape Town coffee pod company 4WKS is stimulating sustainability in consumers with its new compostable packaging, towards a zero-waste approach
Europe Ukraine The foreign minister presented to the OSCE the elements of the Crimea Platform's activities and the five priority areas that include policy of non-recognition of the attempted annexation, more effective sanctions and an international human rights response
Europe Serbia Thousands of people blocked roads in an anti-government protest against two new laws that environmentalists say will allow foreign companies to exploit local resources, polluting national soil and waters
Asia Qatar Um Salal Central Market has grown to become a physical integrated marketing platform, with all basic products - meat, fish and vegetables - sold to all categories, thus contributing to achieving food security and supporting local products
Oceania Micronesia In a virtual meeting, representatives from the country and India discussed the development and expansion of current cooperation and the local capacity-building mechanism, in a move some think would be useful to India to expand into the region
Europe Netherlands The agriculture minister has promised to end the practice of boiling crabs and lobsters alive, reacting to a motion tabled by animal rights MP Frank Wassenberg, who pointed out that it is scientifically certain that these animals feel pain
Asia Israel Over two million Israelis, 25% of the population, are estimated to be living below the poverty line
Africa Mozambique The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) plans to provide humanitarian assistance to more than one million people in 2022; in 2021, 1,2 million people have already been reached
Africa Cameroon There is still a delay in the inauguration of the Olembé sports complex, on the outskirts of the capital Yaoundé, with the ceremony postponed indefinitely; with its 60.000 seats, the Olembé stadium is to be the showcase for the African Cup of Nations
Asia Pakistan One of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers, Samsung, has finally started production in the country, raising the hopes of authorities and the industry that this would cut the country's import bill in the months ahead