Europe Ireland Over 3.300 obsolete laws enacted in the 19th century will be repealed by a bill to be presented to the Dáil next week; the ordinances and proclamations date back to the period between 1821 and 1861, during British rule in Ireland
America Dominican Republic Dominican students Mia Alejandra Rodríguez Santos and Ana Margarita Sabillón Méndez from Saint George School won at the Harvard Speech and Debate Tournament in the “Junior Varsity International” category
America Dominica The cocoa industry in Dominica launched a five-day training session that focused on the unique aspects of growing speciality cocoa, post-harvest handling, quality control and sensory evaluation
Africa Chad Boko Haram no longer has 'any refuge on Chadian territory', the Chadian army announced, announcing the end of the counteroffensive against the terrorist group in the Lake Chad region, in the west of the country
Europe Andorra According to figures from Europe's top football body, clubs in the Liga Multisegur Assegurances received almost €1 million from UEFA for player loans to the national team in the period 2020-2024
Europe Netherlands 119 Benin bronzes stolen by British forces in 1897 and later acquired by Dutch institutions will be returned to Nigeria; one of the largest repatriations of looted artifacts to date, it shows momentum for restitution efforts continues to grow worldwide
America Antigua and Barbuda New traffic management measures in St. John's are being implemented, starting with an experiment in changing traffic lights timing during rush hour to address the capital's growing congestion concerns
Europe Hungary A documentary about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and how some of his family and friends became rich thanks to state support is receiving a lot of attention
Europe Croatia The number of smokers in Croatia is rising: a new study shows that 37% of people used tobacco products in January, +4% compared to the same month two years ago
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina With a +31,67% peak in tourist arrivals and a 25,03% increase in overnight stays compared to the previous year, in 2024 BiH recorded its highest tourist results ever
Europe Belgium A rare hoverfly, unseen in Belgium for over a century, was discovered in Averbode; the fact is even more noteworthy because two related species, the 'bijlsprietje' and the 'duinheidedwerg', were also found in the same area
Africa South Sudan The closure of all schools was announced for a fortnight due to an extreme heat wave that caused fainting and collapse to some students
Africa Botswana School authorities have ordered the temporary closure of schools due to disruptions in the transportation of students caused by heavy rains that flooded most roads and interrupted some
America Bahamas Almost 500 retired civil servants have been re-employed by the government, Minister of Labour and Civil Service Pia Glover-Rolle confirmed