Asia Kuwait New, tougher traffic law will be applied on 22 April: 12 types of offenders will be detained and some of them must go to court, with no compromise or financial settlements accepted for three major offences
Europe Poland The IDEAS Research Institute was launched to give Poland a competitive edge in artificial intelligence research and development; it is jointly supervised by the Ministry of Digital Affairs and the Ministry of Defence
America Mexico Homicides in Mexico have dropped nearly 25% since September 2024 according to preliminary data
America Guatemala Hundreds of Indigenous Guatemalans protested the rollback of justice for war crimes, urging President Bernardo Arévalo to honor peace accords that have yet to be fulfilled
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
America Panama Panama is currently working to reform its migrant repatriation process, shifting from air travel to sea transport in an effort to avoid criminal networks
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
America Guyana Guyana is investing US$54M in a new hospital and launching an integrated digital health system to link major and remote facilities to improve healthcare access, especially in underserved regions, and reduce long travel times for quality medical services
Asia North Korea North Korean Tongnam Trading Company is openly advertising its joint venture operations in restaurants abroad, including in China and Cambodia, in violation of UN Security Council sanctions prohibiting such investments
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 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
Europe Slovakia The country will provide temporary shelter for people from Ukraine until 4 March 2026, and any further extension will be automatic and in line with the decisions of the Council of the European Union
Africa Mauritius Twenty scouts and several scout leaders were honoured for their dedication and contribution to the Mauritius Scout Association during the Founder's Day gathering held at the State House in Réduit
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