Europe Moldova Leveraging the IMF assistance and support from other development partners to accelerate reforms and align public policies with international best practices was a key topic at the closing meeting of the International Monetary Fund mission in Moldova
America Paraguay To modernize its public sector, Paraguay has signed a cooperation agreement with El Salvador to adopt innovative governance practices and boost institutional efficiency amid global economic instability
Asia Turkmenistan Practical aspects of the Uzbek-Turkmen border trade zone have been discussed; the parties agreed on the legal terms of the joint trade center, intended as a platform to expand mutual trade, promote national products, develop entrepreneurship on both sides
America Panama Sustainable mining is possible according to Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, that urged a balance between job creation, social development, and environmental protection amid high unemployment and the stalled Cobre Panamá project
Asia United Arab Emirates Commercial operations for fully driverless vehicles have been launched in the emirate, first in the MENA region; the announced was made by Integrated Transport Centre and Abu Dhabi Mobility
America Trinidad and Tobago All licensing services across the country have been temporarily suspended until further notice because of “a major, unforeseen technical malfunction impacting critical systems across all licensing offices throughout Trinidad and Tobago.”
America Nicaragua 3rd Caribbean Art and Culture Festival was celebrated in Rivas, highlighting Afro-Indigenous heritage and the Garífuna National Day through music, dance, and cultural expressions
Europe Andorra Infants are the most affected by respiratory viruses: according to report by the Ministry of Health, incidence rate is 109,28 cases per 100.000; influenza is at 8,03, far from epidemic threshold (20,47 per 100.000), with 25-64 years olds the most affected
Africa Zambia Professionals from various health institutions have convened at Kabwe Central Hospital for a 9-day training in Emergency Preparedness for Senior Nurses and Midwives, enhancing leadership skills on cholera, measles, mpox and climate related threats
Europe Monaco The idea of a business area in the French Alpes-Maritimes where Monegasque companies with the same tax advantages as in the Principality has been put forward by France-Monaco friendship group; it would benefit 40.000 workers commuting to Monaco every day
Africa Sierra Leone 1.000 kilogrammes of cocaine valued over $20million have been found by Nigeria Customs Service in a 20-foot container shipped from Sierra Leone to the Port and Terminal Multiservices in Lagos, Nigeria; the trove was publicly displayed
America Mexico Mass protests against violence in Mexico have ended in clashes near the National Palace, leaving at least 120 injured, as citizens demand justice for murdered officials like Uruapan’s mayor and criticize President Sheinbaum’s security policies
Asia Cambodia Chef Mariya Un Noun of the Smiling Gecko Farmhouse in Phnom Penh has worked in top Michelin-star kitchens in Europe, placing Khmer dishes on international menus, training Cambodian talents, an ambassador of khmer culinary heritage on the global stage
Europe Serbia A special law will declare "relevant for the Republic" the redevelopment of former Yugoslav Army General Headquarters in Belgrade, a landmark socialist-era building bombed by NATO in 1999; the project is already linked to Jared Kushner's investment firm