Oceania Australia The chairwoman leading the Commonwealth agency tasked with improving Australia’s housing crisis with social and affordable housing and home ownership has resigned after two years in the position, weeks before a parliamentary inquiry
Europe Serbia Serbia produces the ‘dirtiest’ electricity in Europe; according to latest study, it has overtaken Poland in carbon intensity, a figure showing how much carbon dioxide a country emits for each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated
America Venezuela Hundreds of Venezuelans joined enlistment drives called by President Nicolás Maduro to support civilian militias amid rising tensions with the US and the deployment of American warships in the Caribbean
Africa Rwanda The Cycling World Championship 2025 is ending today in Rwanda: a statement of resilience and renewal; welcoming the world to Kigali is a symbol of the country's recovery and an opportunity for Rwanda to showcase its modern infrastructure
Asia North Korea Six North Korean and Burmese targets have been sanctioned for facilitating arms trafficking; the US move is seeking to cut off a key network that generates revenue for Pyongyang and has enabled the Myanmar military’s lethal air strikes on civilians
America Mexico Universal Assistance has launched the “Cheque de Bienestar IA” in Mexico, an AI-powered health scan tool that allows travelers to assess their well-being via smartphone before or during a trip, aiming to promote preventive care while traveling
Africa Djibouti A key speaker of Djibouti's President has resigned, citing regression in democracy and "nepotistic practices" according to local media
Asia South Korea A nationwide ban on smartphones in elementary, middle, and high schools will start on 1 March 2026 to curb youth addiction and improve focus; it prohibits the use of phones in class, with exceptions for emergencies or approved educational purposes
Europe France Former president Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, could be the first ex president to be jailed in France: found guilty of conspiracy for funding his 2007 campaign with money from the government of Muammar el-Qaddafi, court said no appeals could make him avoid prison
Asia Yemen Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets to express their support for the people of Gaza and the Palestinian resistance, according to local media. The march is a message to the international community about the urgent need to end oppression
America Paraguay Indigenous groups and sugarcane farmers blocked roads across Paraguay to demand land rights, an end to forced evictions, and the completion of key infrastructure projects like a cane milling plant in Guairá
Europe San Marino Students from all levels in San Marino will be able to take part in the course "Fake News. Talking About It at School to Recognize and Protect Yourself" to understand the anatomy of fake stories or doctored photos
Asia Iran The National Polo Team, ranked among the world’s top six, was barred from competing in the Polo World Cup finals in Virgina, USA after American authorities refused to issue visas
Africa Burkina Faso Two journalists have been released after 14 months in detention; their arrest highlighted growing pressure on media since 2022. Burkina Faso fell 19 places in Reporters Without Borders’ press freedom index between 2024 and 2025.