Asia Indonesia Officials in East Jakarta faced backlash after using an AI-generated image to respond to a public complaint, raising concerns over transparency; The fact highlight risks of using AI in public communication without clear disclosure or verification
America Paraguay Paraguay and Panama strengthened commercial ties through a business meeting hosted by Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, where Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted his country’s competitive advantages and mutual interest in trade collaboration
Africa Mauritania A memorandum of understanding was signed with Morocco on electricity and renewable energies to explore electricity interconnection and enhance cooperation between the two countries n line with the aspirations of both; a formal agreement is expected soon
Europe Portugal Portugal’s average net salary saw a 9,6% rise in 2024, reaching 1.142 euros, the largest increase in a decade; the rise was fueled by a 22% jump in the salaries of the Armed Forces, the strong rise in public sector wages, solid gains for farmers
Oceania Papua New Guinea Sir Julius Chan, one of Papua New Guinea's founding fathers, has died at the age of 85; Papua New Guineans had nicknamed him 'the last man standing', as he was the last of the founding members of the independence-era parliament
Asia Oman An agreement for the construction of the dual carriageway of the Raysut-Al Mughsail road, a 33 km highway with 6 overpasses, subways, animal crossings and roundabouts, has been signed by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines SVG continues to lead at the UN as Permanent Representative Her Excellency Ms. Inga Rhonda King has been appointed as co-facilitator for an open and transparent consultative process for the 2025 session of Economic and Social Council and Political Forum
Africa Republic of the Congo Forestry Minister Rosalie Matondo criticised the 'lethargy' of the forestry administration, which managed to collect less than half of the taxes owed, blaming it for the low rate of duty and tax recovery
Europe North Macedonia North Macedonian social media users are calling for a boycott of local markets today 31 January 2025, in protest against rising prices; similar boycotts have been organized in Croatia
Africa Mozambique The country would need 12.000 primary and secondary teachers for the 2025 school year, said the government spokesman, for whom the teacher shortage 'represents a very serious challenge'
Europe Romania Cluj-Napoca and Sibiu topped History T.R.A.I. index in 2024: the former has the highest total score based on objective indicators such as traffic, air quality and property prices, and the latter on 13 subjective criteria assessed by city residents
Asia Palestine A ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israeli territory has come into force, affecting the organisation's work in Gaza and the occupied West Bank
America Venezuela The Trump administration revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 600.000 Venezuelans, reversing a Biden-era extension to 2026, leaving many fearing deportation in two months despite ongoing instability in Venezuela
Europe Netherlands The increase in wages resulted in over €616 billion savings in 2024, an increase of €24,2 billion over the previous year, Nederlandsche Bank reported