Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year
Asia Singapore Singapore will implement large-scale applied AI projects and expand AI use in healthcare, finance, sustainability and cross-sector research; the final goals include boosting economic growth and improving public services in a responsible AI environment
Asia Cyprus Union of municipalities has urged chief of police to withdraw the decision to charge Limassol €43.000 for policing carnival parade on Sunday; the move sparked widespread concern as it is the first time police have requested payment for security activity
Europe France Parisian zinc roofers and ornamentalists have entered UNESCO’s official list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: the distinctive grey roofs of the Paris Haussmannian buildings built in the 19th century used zinc too reduce weight and thickness
Africa Ivory Coast The Felix Houphouët-Boigny-Unesco Peace Prize is scheduled has been awarded on 24 February in Abidjan in a ceremony that honoured personalities and organisations committed to promoting peace in the world
Africa Comoros Flight Y61103 Moroni/Mohéli bound for Mwali was reported missing with 14 people on board: air traffic lost contact with the aircraft, unable to land for bad weather and redirected to Ngazidja; rescue teams are patrolling off the coast of Mbatse
Oceania Tonga 25 Tongan police officers successfully completed a two-week leadership training programme for 'emerging leaders' conducted in collaboration with the UK College of Policing
Asia Armenia Armenia’s women’s national football team defeated Kazakhstan 2-0 in the second round of the UEFA Nations League
America Peru The expansion of agribusiness in Peru’s Amazon is driving deforestation, land conflicts, and environmental damage, with companies exploiting legal loopholes to acquire land, often displacing indigenous communities
Asia Georgia The heavy snowstorm that swept through Georgia isolated villages, leaving them with no gas, electricity or water and devastated infrastructure, causing deaths and destruction; snow accumulations of up to 120 centimetres also disrupted transportation
Oceania Kiribati BPA Radio Kiribati has welcomed Australian Broadcasting Corporation on they visit to Tarawa, announcing a new media partnership with the network
America Venezuela Donald Trump announced the revocation of the oil company Chevron's license to operate in Venezuela, citing Maduro's failure to meet agreements on deported migrants, a decision that could severely impact Venezuela’s economy by reducing government revenue
America Brazil Brazil's government is intensifying raids against illegal gold mining in Indigenous territories, destroying equipment and enforcing new regulations, as President Lula is pushing to eliminate the practice
Asia Uzbekistan The 4th edition of the international trade fair AGROPRO EXPO 2025 kicked off in the modern exhibition centre in the Dzhambay district, Samarkand, with 110 exhibitors from Turkey, the USA, Iran, Russia, Netherlands, China, Belarus, Lithuania and more