Oceania Palau A historic $15 million financing agreement has been signed with Saudi Arabia, marking a shift in how Palua's National Development Bank will now operate, as the loan will be directly invested into building affordable housing
Africa Malawi At least 11.370 people were affected by the heavy rains and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jude in nine districts of Malawi; the worst affected districts are Phalombe and Nsanje, both bordering Mozambique
Oceania Fiji Fiji's Emergency Medical Assistance Team FEMAT celebrates maintaining its status as a WHO-classified Type 1 Fixed Emergency Medical Team; Having achieved its status in 2019, FEMAT demonstrated continued compliance with global standards in 2025 evaluation
Europe Malta Singer Miriana Conte will take to the next Eurovision Song Contest a different song as the one previously chosen featured a word in the refrain of the original version that sounds very similar to a vulgar word in the English vocabulary
Africa South Africa SA's ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, has been expelled; it is the latest sign in a recent worsening of relations between the two countries, partly fuelled by Musk's controversial relationship with his home country and its history of apartheid
Asia Turkmenistan A briefing was held at the Foreign Affairs for the announcement of 2025 as International Year of Peace and Trust and 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality: diplomatic missions, international organizations, national/foreign media attended
Africa Rwanda 50 AI tools will be developed in next 4 years across various sectors, including agriculture, education, finance and healthcare; the plan is part of a wider government initiative to accelerate innovation, improve public services and promote economic growth
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Entries are open for participation in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025 themed “Our Commonwealth Journey”; it's the world’s oldest international writing competition open to nationals or residents of all Commonwealth countries and territories
Africa Egypt Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Kabonga set a new Guinness World Record by pulling a 279-tonne train using only his strength and teeth
Asia Kyrgyzstan A historic agreement with Tajikistan has been signed, defining the 1.000-km border running between them, subject of a deep-rooted territorial dispute whose reasons go back to the days when they were part of the Soviet Union
Asia Cyprus The Aphrodite Rally motor race will go ahead on routes that avoid the Paphos forest and Natura 2000 protected areas, the Cyprus automobile association confirmed following consultations with the agriculture ministry after complaints were voiced
Asia Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani, with US President Donald Trump, declared that a joint operation killed Islamic State leader in Iraq Abdallah Maki Mosleh al Rifai, also known as Abu Khadija
America Canada Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on Friday 14 March, along with a leaner team of cabinet ministers who will manage the country through the current US trade war and a federal election campaign expected to begin shortly
Africa Niger Starlink, the satellite Internet service developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX space company, is officially available in Niger, as announced by the Minister of Communications, Posts and Digital Economy