Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
Europe Andorra Researchers seek to confirm if there is still permafrost in Clots de la Menera: in the frame of the European PERMAPYRENEES project, the second phase will study the thermal behavior of the subsoil in Grau Roig until 2029
Asia Georgia Georgia’s national AI team delivered an outstanding performance at the Central European AI Olympiad, bringing home four medals, with every member of the team returning to Georgia as a medalist
Europe Hungary Swiss food manufacturer Nestlé announced its plans to close operations at its Diósgyőr site in December 2026; the factory is specialized in hollow chocolate, like Easter eggs, accounts for 3% of Nestlé Hungária’s turnover and 0,4% of its production volume
Asia Vietnam Exploration of Vietnam's cave systems continues; experts are studying the geological and archaeological aspects of the Phong Nha–Ke Bang cave complex, uncovering new information about underground ecosystems and the region’s unique natural heritage
Oceania Australia Police in New South Wales rejected arming guards at Jewish events; The Australian Jewish Association told the antisemitism royal commission that private security guards at Jewish events should be armed, authorities fear that would further fracture society
Asia Bhutan Bhutan’s education minister has called for a ban on social media use under 16, arguing that excessive online exposure is harming students mental health; It would introduce age-based restrictions to create a safer digital environment for young people.
Asia Yemen Attacks on Saudi Arabia have increased in the last days, as the conflict between the Kingdom, and the Houthi Movement in Yemen escalates; earlier this month the Houthis had declared a maritime siege on Red Sea shipping to and from Saudi Arabia
America Saint Lucia Recent St Lucia Times article reporting that, according to data from FAO, Saint Lucia ranks 6th in the world for pesticide use intensity, unleashed a wave of comments from the public linking the mews with a number of diseases
Asia Kazakhstan Dispute with the foreign investors behind the Kashagan oil field has escalated; Kazakhstan warned the consortium’s managing director he could face administrative and criminal liability over its failure to pay an environmental fine of nearly $5 billion
Oceania Tonga 200 years of permanent establishment of Christianity in Tonga have been celebrated with major national commemorations, public events, the Free Wesleyan Church Conference and a day of holiday
Europe Ireland Hundreds of Irish writers will share millions of euro following a €1,31 billion settlement of a copyright infringement case by artificial intelligence giant Anthropic; first case against training of large language models will let authors share millions
Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Asia Iraq Preliminary designs for its flagship Development Road Project and railway corridor have been completed, marking a major milestone as the government prepares to advance one of its largest infrastructure initiatives into the implementation phase