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
Europe Sweden A new law allowing police to use real-time facial recognition was proposed, aiming to give officials better tools to crack down on crime, as Sweden struggles with rising gang violence
Africa Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia's new president and the country's first female head of state, was sworn in to lead a country facing high rates of unemployment, inequality and poverty; 72 years old, she won November 2024 election with 58% of the votes
America Barbados Protests broke out against the sale of national land and what is described as the giving way of the country’s heritage: the Holetown Civic Centre is being relocated to make way for a 100-room hotel and Afreximbank got 2,037 ha of state-owned land for free
Africa Zimbabwe Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe have announced an indefinite strike starting Monday, 24 March 2025, after years of unresolved salary disputes with the university administration
Asia Kazakhstan From 24 March Kazakhstan will introduce white, gray and black lists for registering subscriber devices of cellular communications; control over the registration of devices after repair will be strengthened; import for personal use declared
Europe Finland Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year, according to the World Happiness Report 2025
Asia Nepal 8K Expeditions, a leading Nepal-based mountaineering company, is tasked with fixing summit routes on Mt. Everest and Lhotse this spring; An eight-member Sherpa team, led by Ashok Lama, will install ropes from Camp II to the summits within early May
Asia Uzbekistan All government agencies of the 15 cities and districts of Uzbekistan will be relocated to a single multi-storey building in the centre of the districts; 150 buildings that will be vacated in these districts will be auctioned to companies
Africa Togo At the Adawlato market, a mobile identification operation was launched to issue national identity cards to women vendors, with the aim of bringing essential services directly to workers in the informal sector
Africa Sudan Soldiers of the Sudan's army have regained control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, which has been controlled the Rapid Support Forces for almost two years
Oceania Vanuatu All new applications under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan have been suspended until further notice upon initiative of the Citizenship Commission
Asia Thailand Former MP urges action against a spiritual group led by a 9-year-old claiming to be Buddha’s son; Despite a court ban, followers continue worshipping him and authorities are investigating potential violations, including child rights and public deception
Asia Myanmar An airstrike on Let Pan Hla village in Singu township targeted a market area, resulting in at least 27 civilian deaths, including children, and 10 houses destroyed; The military has not commented on the incident