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
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
Europe Latvia Within the pilot project “Rigas satiksme” on public transport modernization, hydrogen-powered trolleybuses that have turned out to be unreliable will be replaced with new trains
Africa Sudan A joint force comprising Sudanese regular forces and contingents of Juba peacekeepers will form a military core to defend civilians in Darfur
America Argentina As the country has the world’s third largest lithium reserve, the government is looking for a collectivity-beneficial way to further develop lithium mining, crucial to support the worldwide boom in the electric car industry
America Peru The exchange rate reached 4.119 Peruvian Soles for a US dollar, a record-breaking depreciation of the local currency
America Dominican Republic Due to the recent outbreak of swine fever, the country imported the highest amount of US pork ever, since their pig livestock can’t be used for food purposes at the moment
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
Europe Kosovo The Victims’ Participation Office of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers said in its opening statement at the first trial held at the Hague-based court that the alleged victims of Kosovo Liberation Army fighters during the 1998-99 war have been silenced so far
Asia Singapore Demand for part-time domestic cleaning services in the country has risen sharply, by as much as 50 per cent, since the pandemic broke out
Africa Libya A new agreement will allow medical personnel to be trained in Malta, where hospitals will provide medical care to Libyan patients, while Libyan hospitals will open up to Maltese administrators and host top surgeons for specific treatment
Europe Italy The 500.000 signatures needed for a referendum on the legalization of cannabis have been reached and almost one million signatures have been collected to call for a referendum on legal euthanasia
America Guyana The country granted Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) a one-year contract to commercialize the crude oil produced in the state due to its lack of domestic refining capacity
Africa Senegal Diourbel's regional director of rural development believes that good agricultural yields can be expected from the first sowings by farmers in the region, despite the lack of rainfall that characterises the winter in this area