Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Africa Benin The Republic of Benin, together with Togo, owe Nigeria $8.84 million for electricity consumption in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to data disclosed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Europe Monaco Monaco joined forces with France and Italy to conduct a large-scale search and rescue exercise involving 300 people, five aircraft and 19 boats in the waters off Menton to rehearse a highly realistic crisis scenario and test the entire rescue chain
America Dominican Republic The handing over of the land for the construction of the Ciudad de los Animales, a project promoted and managed for over 3 years by the Fundación LASO, has been approved by President Corona and will be granted at first in San Luis, Santo Domingo province
Africa Nigeria 18 new Innovation Hubs in all tertiary institutions will be established in 2025 to strengthen Nigeria's research and innovation; plans have been announced by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund
Africa Central African Republic An attack on peacekeepers serving with the MINUSCA mission in the Central African Republic resulted in the death of a Kenyan 'blue helmet'; the UN Secretary-General strongly condemned the act
Africa Republic of the Congo First-ever Congo Energy & Investment Forum was held on 25-26 March, one of Africa's largest energy events to date, connecting project developers with regulators and policymakers; in the wake of its success, 2nd edition was announced for 10-12 March 2026
America Paraguay Diaspora citizens, as those of the Madrid community in Spain, protested against the repeal of automatic voter registration, claiming it has restricted their right to vote and reflects broader institutional corruption and democratic setbacks in Paraguay
Asia Lebanon Beirut was hit by an airstrike carried out by Israel for the first time since a truce between the Israeli army and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah halted the war between the two in November
America Peru Peru has lost 40% of its tropical glaciers and experts have warned that up to 99% could disappear by the end of the century, severely impacting water access, ecosystems, and Indigenous communities in highland regions
Asia Bhutan Bhutanese cinema is making global strides, with films like I, the Song and Agent of Happiness earning acclaim on the international stage; I, the Song was celebrated at the Busan and Fribourg film festivals, Agent of Happiness at Sundance and San Francisco
Europe Russia Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina will play under the Australian flag after announcing she has changed nationality; currently number 12 in the WTA ranking, she had repeatedly criticised the war in Ukraine
Africa Somalia The Somali government received a major shipment of military equipment from the African Union to improve the country's security infrastructure and support ongoing efforts to stabilise the region
Oceania Australia PM Albanese on the first day of campaigning for the general election touted his Labor party's credentials on affordable healthcare, after an extra $5.3 billion for Medicare were allocated earlier this year for the protection of universal healthcare scheme