Africa Ethiopia Drivers in Ethiopia face a fuel crisis due to disruptions from the Iran war driving a booming black market; Diesel prices reach 300–500 birr (5-9 $) per liter with illegal resale networks and long queues straining transport and businesses
Europe Austria 94 out of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years, the Austrian Alpine Club reported, with an average loss of 20 meters in length and record of 100 meters of Alpeiner Ferner in Tyrol and Stubacher Sonnblickkees in Salzburg
Africa Botswana To reduce reliance on the export of raw mineral, Botswana plans to increase its presence along the mineral value chain: an assessment is underway to evaluate technical and commercial feasibility of a copper refinery anchored to the Khoemacau Copper Mine
Africa Uganda For the Yoga Yoga Jajja celebration thousands of Ugandans gathered to acknowledge the 2026 election victory of President Museveni, confirming him for a 7th mandate with 71,65% of the votes
Asia Bangladesh 13th Parliament was inaugurated and day 1 brought a number of notable episodes: noise before President Shahabuddin's speech and opposition MPs walking out during his address amid quiet exchanges and subtle smiles
Oceania Vanuatu Vanuatu Police and the Australian Federal Police are investigating an abandoned yacht, believed to have contained two tons of cocaine, that was found drifting at Havannah Harbour in North Efate
Asia Israel With foreign airlines fleeing war areas, fares skyrocket and local carriers cash in; Times of Israel reports that ticket prices for the coming weeks have shot up in 10 days, as Israeli airlines look to profit off a dominant position during war yet again
Africa Burkina Faso The National Federation of Weavers was received in audience by the President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly; the delegation expressed gratitude for the commitment to preserve and promote Faso Dan Fani the iconic fabric of Burkinabè heritage
Asia Lebanon In Beirut, families search for safety in the stadium, hotels, schools and cinemas amid escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates and the city is overwhelmed by displaced Lebanese
Europe Czech Republic 82% of Prague residents use the metro at least once a week, according to a new survey, and appreciate frequency and cleanliness; a recent public opinion poll revealed 57% would like it to operate after midnight, 27% frustrated by bus nighttime wait time
America Uruguay TECH Global University has been named the world's highest-rated university by its students; with over 25.000 reviews on Google Maps, Trustpilot, and Indeed it achieved an average score of 4,9 out of 5, the highest rating in the education sector
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Awwal Bank, one of the leading banks in the Kingdom, has achieved the top global ranking across all categories in the Euromoney Global Trade Solutions Awards following the introduction of a new, client-centric evaluation framework
Asia Japan Fifteen years after earthquake and Fukushima disaster, Japan presents plans to reshape the area with F-REI, a hub to study environmental recovery and radiation science and reminds of the importance of memorizing the toll-free disaster phone number
Africa South Africa The University of Cape Town and its South African research partners rank top of the world at Antarctic studies, as new global Antarctic Research Trends Report shows after analyzing nearly 30.000 peer-reviewed publications