Asia Sri Lanka Digital marketplace LilyLanka has been launched to connect small and medium enterprises with customers; the platform includes products, online sales and delivery services and aims to digitalize local trade, expand market access and support SMEs recovery
Africa Liberia Controversial figure Prophet Key was given six months in jail for abusive and offensive language; the court also ordered him to publish formal apology to women and court for five consecutive days and commit never to use invectives against Liberia's values
America Suriname An international operation against illegal gold mining in the Amazon is led by Brazil with Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana; illegal mining is a cause of deforestation, pollution, and yearly losses of over US$570 million in the Guiana Shield region
Oceania Tonga Three-day Tonga Police Annual Conference 2026 has brought together commissioned officers from across the country to enhance leadership capability, strengthen organisational performance, and strategically plan for the evolving demands of modern policing
Europe Switzerland Not a single Tesla model was among the ten best-selling new electric cars in Switzerland last month; the field is led by European manufacturers, with Škoda models Elroq and Enyaq lead the ranking followed by the Volvo EX30 and the BMW X1
Africa Rwanda Actress Rosine Bazongere is walking 160 kilometres from Kigali to Nyagatare to mobilize support for girls who can't afford menstrual hygiene products: no sanitary pads means missing classes for days each month, gradually eroding confidence and performance
Africa Mauritania 184.000 refugees and asylum seekers have been registered by UNHCR in Mauritania as of 31 December 2025, of whom 74% are Malians and 26% from 19 other nationalities; 309.000 is the estimated number of migrants in the country
Europe Albania 20 people have been arrested in the port city of Durres as prosecution said they played a role in shipping hazardous waste produced by an Albanian steel mill to Thailand; the operation is being continued for the arrests of 13 other suspects
Asia Israel Settling in the West Bank will be easier after the Israeli security cabinet at a closed-door meeting changed procedure regulations; a number of Arab and Muslim countries, say the measures accelerates illegal annexation and displacement of Palestinians
Europe Sweden Swedish freestyle skier Elis Lundholm became the first transgender athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics
Africa Malawi Malawi’s inflation rate has decreased to 24,9%; economists have welcomed the development saying it is an encouraging signal that economic policies may be beginning to yield results even though more work needs to be done
Oceania Fiji Ms Ailava Samuels of Fiji has been crowned as Miss Pacific Islands 2026; the contest took place in Nadi, Fiji, making the victory even more participated and inspiring
Asia Palestine At the current rate of evacuation it would take 4,5 years for the 20.000 patients, including 4.000 children in need of medical care, to leave Gaza according to figures released by international NGO Save the Children
Europe Bulgaria On 14 February Bulgaria celebrates Trifon Zarezan, the annual festival honoring vine growers and winemakers; the Executive Agency on Vine and Wine announced that the country's wineries produced 66 million litres of wine in 2025, despite weather challenges