America Colombia Abelardo De La Espriella has become the new president-elect of Colombia in a tight run-off; the far-right lawyer was openly backed by US President Trump
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The US Embassy in Kinshasa alerted citizens that protests can escalate and turn violent, targeting religious parishes in Kinshasa and other major cities on Sunday 16 February; citizens should continue to keep a low profile and limit their movements
Asia Iraq Iraq has been elected vice-president of the Middle East Committee of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation during the 51st committee meeting
Europe Russia Russia reportedly struck with a drone the protective shield built over reactor number 4 of the former Chernobyl power plant, exploded in 1986 causing the worst nuclear disaster in history, now still dangerously radioactive
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Fashion Commission launched the innovative 'Sustainable Ihram' initiative, the first recycling programme for pilgrims' garments, at the Islamic Arts Biennale
Africa Gambia Schools will start teaching the dangers of Female Genital Mutilation and provide support to those who may be at risk, upon directive by Neneh Touray, Deputy Executive Director for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment at the Ministry of Gender Policy
Asia Georgia The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia, supported by 400 MEPs, with 63 against and 81 abstentions
Asia Qatar The Qatar Foundation, in cooperation with HundrED, awarded ten innovative educational projects as part of 'Spotlight Qatar', an initiative designed to highlight the most effective and scalable educational innovations in Qatar
Asia Jordan US President didn't soften his proposal to relocate Palestinians in Gaza and develop the land into premium housing, even as King Abdullah II of Jordan, in the Oval Office, suggested the Arab world opposed the idea of moving them to third countries
Europe Iceland The Kindergarten Teachers' Association has announced an indefinite strike in all 22 kindergartens in Kópavogur starting 3 March
Europe Finland In October 2025, Helsinki Cathedral will host a month of discussions on war and peace, with a large-scale installation of Mars by British artist Luke Jerram, the cathedral's second annual theme month, aimed at promoting social dialogue
America Bolivia Only 73% of Bolivians had access to the internet as of 2022; some are smuggling in Starlink systems, not currently authorized, that have better connectivity than the state-run existing network, where most traffic relies on satellite Túpac Katari 1
Africa Guinea-Bissau The 2025 cashew marketing and export campaign could be compromised because of the ongoing political crisis: the warning came from the The National Association of Importers and Exporters
Oceania Fiji A recent cardiac screening conducted in the country, which examined over 8.000 children during awareness programmes, revealed that a disturbing 1,24% were diagnosed with congenital heart disease