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 Ivory Coast A week after the expiry of the 72-hour deadline given by the Minister of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to the operators in charge of household waste collection, in several municipalities of Abidjan garbage continues to worryingly accumulate
America Honduras Not even half of the actions planned to protect the members of COPINH, an indigenous peoples organization, have been carried out, a new investigation revealed; the measures had been decided after COPINH suffered from a breach of security information
Europe Montenegro Chapter 2, covering the free movement of workers, and Chapter 28, dealing with consumer and health protection, have ben completed in Montenegro's EU accession negotiations; the country is now nearer to its goal of completing membership talks within 2026
Europe Liechtenstein 150 years ago, the Liechtenstein Gorge was opened to visitors and has since become one of the most impressive natural spectacles in the Alps; to celebrate the anniversary, special walking tours have been scheduled at night
Oceania Fiji Urgent reforms are needed in Fiji’s water and sewage sector: the infrastructure challenge is estimated at $8,7 billion, equivalent to twice the Government’s annual budget and about two-thirds of Fiji’s gross domestic product
America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Africa Malawi Residents of Lilongwe have been rebuked by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, who urged them to abandon a “culture of neglect” and littering, and adopt the discipline of cleanliness seen in other cities such as Blantyre
America Paraguay After over 250 university degrees were found to be false, controls on “suspicious” cases have been intensified and the Minister of Education and Science presented a new digital system to monitor students’ matriculations
Africa Guinea-Bissau Minister of Women, Family and Social Solidarity called for support and unity of all Guineans in eliminating the practice of female genital mutilation, underlining that it is not only the responsibility of the Government but of the whole society
Europe Hungary Parliament has backed a change to the constitution that limits a prime minister's term in office to eight years, fulfilling a promise by Péter Magyar to prevent Viktor Orbán - who led the country for 16 years - to become prime minister again
America Guyana The Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology will no longer produce sun-dried tomato ketchup due to a reduction of the demand; the governmental group NAREI will take over the project
Africa Egypt Coca-Cola opened a new $35 million PET line in Alexandria with a production capacity of 65.000 bottles per hour and over 33 million cases annually, showing its commitment on investing in Egypt as a key hub for regional markets
Asia Japan Rruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed reducing the consumption tax rate on food and beverages from the current 8% to 1% for two years starting April 2027; in the last general election campaign it pledged cutting it to zero