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
America Jamaica A call for a resilient regulatory framework to ensure the security of sensitive data and the overall integrity of the tourism sector came from Dr Yonique Campbell, expert at UWI, who also said the State should ensure the best and most effective measures
Africa Liberia In an effort to strengthen the role of women in the fisheries sector, the Liberia Sustainable Management of Fisheries Project launched a Women Empowerment Grant to support more than 1.400 fishmongers in four coastal counties
Asia Cyprus Cypriots flocked to the countryside to celebrate Green Monday, a public holiday rooted in both religious and cultural traditions that marks the start of Lent with fasting foods and outdoor festivities, picnics, games and kite-flying
Europe Austria On 3 March President Van der Bellen swore in a new Austrian Federal Government formed by the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the NEOS led by Federal Chancellor Stocker (ÖVP), in the first ever three-party coalition
Europe Denmark Various forms of boycotts against US products or activities have been taking place in recent weeks as protests against President Trump's administration; the practice started in Denmark and spread to other countries such as Sweden and Norway
Asia Kuwait The coldest day in sixty years was recorded due to an intense cold wave that brought the temperature to -8°C in Mutriba and -6°C in Salmi
Europe Latvia The victory of the animated film Flow by director Gints Zilbalodis as Best Animated Film brought the first Oscar award for the country
Europe Finland The Service Union United announced a new strike in the retail sector, which will affect 41 companies and around 20.000 workers between 20 and 21 March, involving major retailers like Ikea, Gigantti, Suomalainen Kirjakauppa, Clas Ohlson and Musti ja Mirri
America Dominica Education Minister Octavia Alfred implored students to avoid the use of alcohol during this year's Carnival celebrations
Africa Guinea-Bissau A mission of the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, left the country saying the president had threatened to expel it, after being invited to reach a 'political consensus' on how to conduct elections this year
Europe Czech Republic The Mánes Gallery in Prague is hosting an exhibition with over 100 paintings by Plzeň-born artist Jiří Kovařík, considered one of the most controversial Czech painters of the 20th century
Africa Morocco King Mohammed VI urged Moroccans "to refrain from performing the rite of sacrifice" during this year's Eid al-Adha, due to prolonged drought that decimated livestock and increased the price of meat
Oceania Fiji Ahead of the general election to be held within 2026 the Fiji Elections Office has begun the process of destroying sensitive material from the 2022 general election as part of efforts to ensure the security and confidentiality of election documents