Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Africa Eritrea The Arberobu dam was inaugurated; with a capacity of over 120.000 cubic metres, it was built in cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and other entities, including members of the Defense Forces, with an investment of 5 million Nakfa (€317.000)
America Jamaica Some 2.500 residents of several communities in southern Trelawny will have more reliable access to drinking water with the current project undertaken by the National Water Commission
Europe United Kingdom Fraudsters who fail to repay their debts of over £1.000 could be stripped of their driving licences and punished with a driving ban of up to two years, under government plans to crack down on fraud
Africa Madagascar The National Days of Reflection on Agricultural Transformation to revolutionise the agricultural sector and ensure food sovereignty have begun at the Ivato International Conference Centre
Europe Germany Elon Musk made a surprise video call appearance at an Alternative für Deutschland general election campaign event; he publicly declared his support for the far-right political group for the second time in two weeks
Europe Montenegro EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos travelled to Montenegro on her first mission to the Western Balkans, reaffirming EU's engagement with the region and determination to step up the accession process
Africa Egypt The 56th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair was opened at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre in New Cairo under the theme “Read… In the Beginning Was the Word", with cultural and literary exhibitions
Africa Burundi Burundi signed agreements with the World Bank on three grants for a total USD 168,3 million that will finance a climate resilience project and two energy projects
Africa Cape Verde Spanish Bishop Fernando García Cadiñanos emphasised the enriching contribution of immigrants to host societies, urging the abandonment of fear-based narratives at a public conference at the Catholic University of Cape Verde
Africa eSwatini The new partnership between Eswatini and Google should increase investor confidence and digitise government services, allowing citizens to conveniently access digitally
Africa Djibouti The National Assembly opened its doors to a delegation of students from Holl Holl Primary School, as part of an educational visit organised at the initiative of its president, Dileita Mohamed Dileita
America Barbados The Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies has launched a six-week agricultural training initiative to integrate sustainable food production into the activities of the Barbados Prison Service
Europe Greece According to two reports, women start-up founders have difficulty obtaining funding for their projects, but start-up founders and investors disagree on the reasons for the different treatment of men and women