Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Africa Kenya Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association collaborate to improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion; expansion of 'Grow with Google' digital skills program will reach more women, girls and underrepresented groups
Europe Greece The International Animation Festival, whose theme is 'Freedom', kicks off today in Syros, with screenings of animated shorts and features from around the world that refer to personal and social freedoms and social revolutions
Europe Spain Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma island, Canary archipelago, started activity 50 years from last major eruption of 1971; lava is flowing towards villages, evacuated, and has set fire to cultivated areas and bush
Africa Tunisia A mobile campaign to vaccinate students at the University of Jendouba has been launched in city squares, public and private dormitories, student restaurants, and it will be carried out until the end of the month
Africa Sudan A joint force comprising Sudanese regular forces and contingents of Juba peacekeepers will form a military core to defend civilians in Darfur
Africa Rwanda Hutu Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film 'Hotel Rwanda' by hiding over 1000 people of both ethnic groups, was arrested in 2020 amid unclear circumstances; today his trial ended with conviction of terrorism for attacks carried out by the rebels of NLF
Europe Denmark The Danish Ministry of Defence confirmed the agreement with Great Britain to receive 23 Afghan interpreters who helped Danish forces in Afghanistan
Africa Cape Verde The inter-municipal water and sanitation company and higher education are some of the structural projects that the municipality of Santo Antão wants to see implemented this year, according to the president of the Association of Municipalities
Asia Kazakhstan Half a kilo of silver coins from the 10th century was found incidentally by a resident of Taraz; the discovery is so important that will be followed by archaeological excavations on the site
Oceania New Zealand Rawiri Waititi, co-president of the Maori Party, wants New Zealand to be renamed Aotearoa, a move that would help restore the status of the Maori language in the country
Africa Mauritania The Military School of Combined Arms in Atar is being transformed into a Military Academy with university training, aiming at restructuring the army through a system capable of meeting the requirements of a modern qualitative education
America Bahamas The opposition Progressive Liberal Party won 32 of 39 parliamentary seats in last week's election, making Philip Brave Davis the new prime minister; the government was ousted over the severe economic crisis that led to a 16% drop in GDP
America Jamaica The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries resigned from the Cabinet after he received public backlash due to a video surfacing where he was shown breaching Covid-19 protocols