Oceania New Zealand A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women
Asia Japan A team representing the United States won the championship of the World Cosplay Summit 2025 in Nagoya; they were clad in popular game characters
Europe Iceland Björg Eva Erlendsdóttir, MD of Icelandic Environment Association, says national energy company is setting a dangerous precedent by moving on with Hvammsvirkjun power plant project without necessary permits, nor community consensus
Europe Albania Bankers Petroleum, Albania’s largest oil producer, threatened to sue government in international arbitration courts, claiming its rights as foreign investor were violated; prosecutors allege it stole billions of euros in a massive corporate fraud
Asia Yemen Yemeni authorities have seized over 1,5 million Captagon pills in a major drug bust; the shipment, hidden on a refrigerated truck traveling from Houthi-controlled Sana’a to Saudi Arabia, reveals a shift in narcotics trafficking, from Syria to Yemen
Europe Serbia A group of UN human rights experts called on government to stop all forms of retaliation and intimidation against protesters, concerned over Serbia’s intensifying crackdown on students, professors, human rights defenders, civil society actors and citizens
Asia Kazakhstan Negotiations are underway with potential suppliers, including China National Nuclear Corporation, for the construction of third nuclear power plant; Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency reports talks of development of high-power nuclear and small modular reactors
Europe Denmark Aalborg zoo is appealing for donations of pets that must be put down to be gently euthanised and fed to predators; it would gratefully receive live horses while hens rabbit, guinea pig can be handed over to be eaten whole so that nothing is wasted
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg’s air traffic agency has signed a charter with national carrier Luxair aimed at reducing the number of night flights, committing to curbing noise pollution for local residents and promoting sustainable aviation practices
Oceania New Zealand A glimpse of Auckland Transport's future era was unveiled as a new map at Britomart Station gives commuters a preview of the new stops and links available when the long-awaited City Rail Link will open; over-budget and over-time, CRL is nearing completion
Oceania Fiji Enabling ePassport access through New Zealand’s SmartGate system, in line with the arrangement already in place with Australia, has been proposed: it would streamline travel for Fijian passport holders and support more efficient border control processes
Asia Kuwait Eviction has been ordered for 22 properties currently occupied by public benefit associations following the government plans to use state-owned land for public development projects
Africa Zambia Copperbelt Province authorities assured residents of Chingola District that, despite recent riots, the government and law enforcement agencies are committed to maintaining peace, order and a safe environment for investment
Africa Sao Tome and Principe A project to promote good nutrition practices in communities using a multisectoral approach has been completed, introducing healthy eating habits in 21 primary schools and 7 health centers and innovative techniques to strengthen agricultural value chains