Asia Tajikistan An amnesty law signed by President Rahmon to celebrate 35 years of independence will cover 18.038 convicted people, with full release for 11.305 people, reduced terms for 6.733; of 507 women, 248 will be released, of 134 minors, 99 will be freed
Asia United Arab Emirates The UAE Ministry of Education has designated Friday of each week during the month of Ramadan as a distance learning day for students in public schools, its the exception of students whose exam schedules have been approved for Friday
Oceania Samoa Cervical cancer, which is currently the sixth most common form of cancer in Samoa, is the object of attention of the ministry, working on a new vaccination programme
Europe Monaco Young artists and aspiring engineers from Monaco and the Alpes-Maritimes were invited to imagine the lunar vehicle of the future as part of an art competition launched by Top Marques Monaco in collaboration with the Monaco Department of Education
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The African Development Bank announced USD 15 million direct support to the São Tomé State budget and a USD 24 million project to ensure 100% renewable energy on the island of Príncipe in two years
America Nicaragua The government has canceled the legal status of seven non-governmental organizations in Nicaragua, while three others have dissolved voluntarily due to lack of funds
America El Salvador Congress ratified a reform allowing constitutional changes in a single legislature with 45 out of 60 votes, removing the previous two-legislature requirement and sparking opposition criticism over Bukele's potential power consolidation
America Honduras Over 225.000 children aged 5 to 17 work in Honduras, a study by National University reveals, with experts linking child labor to structural poverty, as many children are forced to work to help their families survive
Africa Zambia The Anthu Omwe health centre in the Mungule area of Chibombo district reached the milestone of providing free health services to 50.000 patients in just one and a half years
Africa Sierra Leone World Tour Guide Day was celebrated with an educational nature tour to the Tacugama Wildlife Sanctuary, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the Sierra Leone National Association of Certified Tour Guides
Oceania New Zealand A new report by NZ Post revealed that shoppers spent NZ$1,73 billion ($984 million) online between October and December 2024, a 9% increase over the same period in 2023
Asia Palestine In supermarkets and grocery shops in the West Bank it is increasingly difficult to find bottles of Coca-Cola, focus of a boycott campaign against companies supporting Israel; Chat Cola, an alternative produced by Palestinian company, is gaining ground
Africa Kenya 17 mountain bongos were welcomed to the country from the United States, an event considered a milestone in efforts to restore the population of this rare antelope, whose only natural habitat is Kenya
Africa Zimbabwe Residents of Turner Farm in Mt Hampden, who will be displaced to make way for the multi-million Zim Cyber City project, have asked the government to provide a clear timetable for their relocation