Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Oceania Tuvalu As a Chinese test of a long-range missile that landed in the Pacific Ocean near the waters of its Exclusive Economic Zone, Tuvalu expressed "grave and serious concern" over the experiment
Africa Sao Tome and Principe New trainers have completed their course and will educate people in green skills and circular waste management; part of CircuWasteVetAfrica funded by the Erasmus+ and EU, the program is helping agricultural community start activities of circular economy
Oceania New Zealand Kainga Ora tenants are making about 1/5 of all cases at the Tenancy Tribunal as the national housing agency, who manages over 77.000 state-owned houses, proceeds with its "firm but fair" approach which includes taking action over anti-social behaviour
Asia Turkmenistan Täze Aý, a groceries distributor and a largest private-owned company, is gradually transforming ordinary fruit deliveries into a cold chain logistics from harvest to shops across five regions of the country
Asia Pakistan Submerged wreckage from K2 airline cargo plane that disappeared on approach to Karachi have been located, some recovered; rescuers are focusing on finding the five crew members on board, all of them identified
Europe Liechtenstein The inheritance of fashion icon Valentino, a fortune made of yachts, villas, works of art, a castle in France -worth hundreds of millions- has been awarded to a foundation based in Vaduz, the sole heir of the designer, who passed away on 19 January at 93
Europe Ukraine The body of Anastasiia Berezovka, suspected of attacking oligarch Yermolaiev in Monaco, has been recovered: the woman was gunshot in her head; the investigation focuses on the tycoon's controversial financial activities and this link to "Monaco Battalion"
Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Africa Mozambique Public electricity company EDM used 8,5 billion Meticais, or $133,2 million, to pay remunerations in 2025; EDM report by Mozambique’s Institute for the Management of State Holdings IGEPE says costs with the company’s personnel reached 8,5 billion Meticais
Africa Comoros Resumption of air routes with Madagascar stalled upon the signing of an airport security agreement and over demanding the automatic return of seized assets in disregard of Comorian legal procedures, which Moroni rejected
Asia Maldives StatePharma, a fully state-owned company, is working to identify and address difficulties in accessing medicines across the Maldives; specifically, the company's MD and senior officials met with the Baa Atoll Eydhafushi Council as part of this effort
Africa Zambia To support formalized and safe gold mining in Chitambo district, government pledged to provide equipment to registered cooperatives, enabling small scale miners enhance their operations, and to build a district hospital with mortuary services