Asia Uzbekistan Over 60.000 young representatives were connected in a video link from studios in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, various regions, and Tashkent for the open dialogue held by President Mirziyoyev to mandate officials to support youth startups and education
Europe Slovakia Popular board games that were played by Roman legionaries, excavated in Slovakia, have been reconstructed at the Institute of the Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences: games like Ludus latrunculi show they helped soldiers develop strategic thinking
America Paraguay A 91,24% rise in international visitors has been registered in 2025, generating US$1.422 billion, thanks to airport upgrades, hotel modernization, and coordinated public-private efforts to boosted tourism as a key economic driver for Paraguay
Africa Kenya In Kilifi County a public health officer and environmental conservation ambassador collected 2,2 tons of used diapers in 72 hours, containing around 1 ton of human waste in a record-breaking initiative called '72 hours diaper collection accountability'
America Grenada Lobster and Lambie Festival was launched by the Grenada Tourism Authority; celebrating culinary heritage, culture and spirit of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, the new festival can become a major economic driver attracting thousands of visitors
Europe Latvia Fraud attempts are posing an increasing challenge to Latvian residents; a survey by Luminor Bank with the research agency Norstat reveals telephone fraud was the most common type of fraud encountered, with 71% of residents reporting such incidents
Africa Malawi An ideological battle has erupted within the Malawi Congress Party over maize, laying bare deep divisions in how the party understands food security, markets, economic policy; the 'maize food or capital' debate is spilling into public discourse
Africa Madagascar A partial breach of the Sisaony River dam in the rural commune of Ampahitrosy, Antananarivo Atsimondrano district, is raising fears of a scenario of severe floods downstream and in vulnerable neighborhoods in the capital, potentially catastrophic
Africa Ivory Coast Today 28 January the solemn opening ceremony of the first ordinary session of the Senate in 2026 will take place at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research in Yamoussoukro
Europe Estonia Moose movements will be better tracked to help manage their populations; "MooseBelt", a joint Estonian–Latvian initiative, aims to address the limited insight available so far into the migration routes, feeding grounds and resting sites of elk
Africa Libya Hanna Tetteh, Head of UNSMIL mission, reviewed implementation of the political roadmap presented to Security Council on 21 August 2025 and the structured dialogue currently being facilitated by the mission urging Libyan parties to honor their commitments
Europe Luxembourg Food safety agency recalled two more baby formulas, the third and fourth in a week, issuing separate alerts as the products may show “possible presence of cereulide, produced by the microorganism Bacillus cereus”
America Honduras Over 2.000 soldiers have been deployed around Honduras' Parliament ahead of the 2026–2030 legislature amid tensions over alleged election fraud, US interference claims, and a recent explosive attack against an opposition lawmaker
Africa Liberia Local tropical rainforests, among the last intact stretches of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem, face an accelerating threat driven by big brands demand of chocolate, warned Charlie Hammans, an investigator at the international watchdog Global Witness