Europe Switzerland Supermarket chains Coop and Migros are recalling cheese products due to a possible risk of salmonella; contaminated Kräuterbrie soft cheese found at Landbrügg dairy triggered the measure and the dairy's decision to recall its entire product range
Asia Syria Royal Jordanian Airlines announced a test flight by a Jordanian technical team to Aleppo International Airport as part of a comprehensive evaluation on the operational safety and security before deciding on the resumption of flights from and to Amman
Asia Cyprus An extra Easter allowance for low-income pensioners was approved by the council of ministers, amounting to €3,3 million; the allowance has increased by 30% from 2024, amounts to €250, and will reach over 11.000 beneficiaries
Asia Malaysia Army engineers are working to reconnect villages isolated by severe floods that have damaged infrastructure, leaving communities without access to essential services; the military's efforts focus on restoring transportation and communication links
America Cuba Starting 1 April all Cuban citizens must have a valid passport to enter the island; the measure will be implemented as the extension that allowed entry into the country with expired passports, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, comes to an end
Africa Togo Judicial investigations are now compulsory for commercial cases brought to court after a law was adopted in this framework earlier this year; The procedure, which used to only concern criminal cases, was extended to commercial disputes
Africa Morocco A new archaeological discovery in Kach Kouch, dated 4.000 years ago, challenges the long-held belief that the Maghreb was an empty land before the arrival of the Phoenicians from the Middle East around 800 BC
Africa Benin The Republic of Benin, together with Togo, owe Nigeria $8.84 million for electricity consumption in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to data disclosed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Africa Eritrea Eritrean National Mining Corporation issued a press release in which it claims that international hostile economic policies openly targeting Eritrea's mining industry have eventually backfired against those country's geopolitical and economic interests
Asia Azerbaijan Construction industry in Azerbaijan registered an upward trend, with latest data showing a +19% increase in production of construction plaster in the first two months of 2025 compared to last year
Africa Nigeria 18 new Innovation Hubs in all tertiary institutions will be established in 2025 to strengthen Nigeria's research and innovation; plans have been announced by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund
Asia Palestine Al Jazeera fact-checking agency SANAD, based on UN data, satellite images and maps, claims tank raids and air strikes by Israeli forces in the West Bank in recent months are part of a systematic strategy to change geography, leading to full annexation
Asia Jordan 9.591 overnight tourists from African countries were recorded in January and February, totaling 11.895 with 2.304 day visitors, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism; compared to same period in 2024, visitors from African countries grew by 98,3%
Africa Central African Republic An attack on peacekeepers serving with the MINUSCA mission in the Central African Republic resulted in the death of a Kenyan 'blue helmet'; the UN Secretary-General strongly condemned the act