Africa Ghana The Ghana Stock Exchange recorded a milestone yesterday, with market capitalisation surging past the mark of GH¢252 billion (€19,3 billion) as investors returned to banking and insurance counters with renewed vigour
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan ranks first among countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus and 33rd in the world in the global cryptocurrency adoption index, according to a study on the digital financial assets market conducted by RISE Research
Africa Rwanda The Trade Development Forum, hosted by the Government of Rwanda and TradeMark Africa, begins today in Kigali with the theme 'Unlocking Africa's Trade Potential through Digital Innovation'.
Africa Senegal The French military stationed in Senegal will have to leave the country, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has hinted, underlining that it's only a matter of time
Asia Turkey 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council at Nicaea, an event of the highest significance in world history, not just for the history of Christianity; Pope Francis expressed hopes to travel to Turkey to join the commemoration
Europe Romania Romanian online trade reached €10,6 billion last year and will grow by 10% this year, according to Association of Romanian Online Stores
Asia Qatar Design Doha, in collaboration with the Years of Culture initiative, presented the Crafting Design Futures exhibition at Museum of Islamic Art, which showcases the works of 9 talented Qatari and Moroccan craftspeople, created as part of exchange programme
Asia Yemen The Saudi King Salman Centre for Aid and Humanitarian Relief conducted several medical activities in the remote island of Socotra, where 16 specialised volunteers successfully completed a project involving specialised and general paediatric surgery
Africa Nigeria Nigeria joined 76 other countries to become a beneficiary of the WHO Global Childhood Cancer Initiative aimed at increasing the survival rate of children with cancer globally to at least 60% by 2030
Asia North Korea According to the South Korean military, once more North Korea launched some 40 balloons filled with rubbish across the border on Thursday evening, just days after the leader's sister denounced another series of alleged anti-regime leaflets
Africa Djibouti The 8th Horn of Africa forum was held in Djibouti amid Ethiopia-Somalia tensions; over 300 delegates were invited to discuss and exhibit constructive ideas on how the Horn of Africa region can strengthen its stability and the importance of rule of law
Africa Mozambique As the nation grapples with weeks of unrest after disputed elections, the governments of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Norway and Switzerland have jointly condemned the increase in violence against civilians in Mozambique
Europe Poland Elements of the 'Eastern Shield' project will appear not only on the border with Russia and Belarus, but also on the border with Ukraine, said Head of Government Tusk
Europe Netherlands Sifan Hassan, Olympic marathon champion, was chosen as the World's Best Athlete for 2024 during the World Athletics Association awards gala in Munich, the first Dutch athlete to receive this honour