Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Oceania Fiji A recent cardiac screening conducted in the country, which examined over 8.000 children during awareness programmes, revealed that a disturbing 1,24% were diagnosed with congenital heart disease
Africa Sudan Sudan called on the African Union to end the suspension of its membership, stressing the need for the country to return to its 'rightful place' within the organisation and resume its role in African affairs
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Fashion Commission launched the innovative 'Sustainable Ihram' initiative, the first recycling programme for pilgrims' garments, at the Islamic Arts Biennale
Asia Qatar The Qatar Foundation, in cooperation with HundrED, awarded ten innovative educational projects as part of 'Spotlight Qatar', an initiative designed to highlight the most effective and scalable educational innovations in Qatar
America Bolivia Only 73% of Bolivians had access to the internet as of 2022; some are smuggling in Starlink systems, not currently authorized, that have better connectivity than the state-run existing network, where most traffic relies on satellite Túpac Katari 1
Europe Greece Prisons in Greece show severe overcrowding in poor infrastructure and offer inadequate medical care, according to a report by the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and Ill-treatment
Europe Hungary A minimally invasive method for treating thyroid cancer has been developed by Hungary's Premier Med and Semmelweis University
Asia Vietnam Vietnamese investors launched 10 new overseas projects in January 2025, with total outbound investment of over $83 million, over 5 times higher than the same period in 2024
Africa Djibouti The Biennial of Folk Dances and Traditional Games ended in Dallay-Af, Obock region; organized by the Itro Association, supported by Ministry of Youth and Culture, it saw a large audience celebrate Djiboutian heritage in several days of cultural excitement
America Haiti The town of Jacmel is continuing its pre-carnival festivities every Sunday, with masqueraders, elaborate masks and marching bands
Europe Ireland Pupils will be able to enjoy school meals also during summer break, thank to the New pilot project 'Hunger on Holiday'; funding that will be granted to schools
Africa Nigeria A trial has begun in London between the British multinational oil company Shell and two Ogoni communities in the Niger delta, who are demanding that the oil company be held responsible for the pollution of the area
Oceania Kiribati The newly crowned Miss Pacific Islands, Miss Samoa Litara Ieremia-Allan, has pledged to support Miss Kiribati, Kimberly Tokanang, in raising awareness and promoting climate change action in the Pacific region