Asia China Mass production of the domestically developed T1200-grade fibre, an ultra-strength ultra-thin carbon with applications in aerospace and defense, reached a projected output capacity of 100 tonnes a year, putting China ahead of market leaders, such as Japan
Asia United Arab Emirates The UAE is taking part in the Winter Olympics for the very first time, affirming that Emirati sport has neither geographical nor climatic boundaries, but is driven by a clear vision of excellence; one two skiers started skying as a child indoor in Dubai
Asia Jordan The implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2030, in line with global Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022, has been launched to strengthen biodiversity protection through an ambitious agenda
Europe Belarus Belarusian Health resorts and sanatoriums in 2025 have treated over 1,6 million patients, including approximately 260.000 foreign visitors from 80 countries, an increase on 2024 in terms of geographical expansion (+12) and revenues (+40%)
Oceania Micronesia A 'Countdown for Service' ceremony was held for the East Micronesia Cable EMC Project, an undersea telecommunications system that will now provide submarine fiber optic connectivity to Kosrae, completing cable access for all four FSM states
Europe Sweden 5.300 trees in deciduous forests in various areas in Sweden and Belgium were selected for veteranization: carefully picked, they are carved, burned, and drilled to make them age prematurely and favor biodiversity, most lively in an over-200 year old tree
Europe Ireland Imbolc and St Brigid's Day have been celebrated: now a public holiday, they mark a renewed engagement with Indigenous Irish ways of understanding time, land and belonging: Imbolc signaled longer hours of light and the beginning of the agricultural year
Asia Israel After years of talks, Israel is set to approve a new international airport in Negev; located in Ziklag, near Beersheba, the infrastructure has been previously rejected for clashing with Air Force and Airport Ben Gurion flight paths
Europe Luxembourg Plans for unisex toilets and shared changing rooms in schools have encountered the public's resistance and were countered by fourteen petitions to the Chamber of Deputies; following parliament rules mean only one can be formally taken into consideration
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati signed with New Zealand a new partnership agreement, signalling a warming of relations that had cooled last year when New Zealand announced a review of its development program on the Pacific island nation
America Bahamas Grand-Bahama first temporary shelter has been inaugurated in Pine Forest, Eight Mile Rockfirst; comprising 10 fully-equipped units, the shelter is designed to provide holistic support and help residents transition from need to long-term self-sufficiency
Asia India A historic Free Trade Agreement was signed in New Delhi with the EU; the "Mother of all deals" took two decades of negotiations, covers 25% of GDP 96% of goods or services, reduces tariffs on import of cars and wines boosting Indian textiles and services
Africa Sudan The Central Bank of Sudan has directed the Bank of Khartoum to refund amounts deducted from customer accounts as fees for the Deposit Insurance Fund and ordered that the situation be rectified within 48 hours
Europe Spain Telegram founder has strongly criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for the "dangerous" new regulations on the digital environment; he warns they are a "red flag for freedom of expression and privacy" and could turn Spain into a "surveillance state"