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
Europe United Kingdom 176 World War II unexploded bombs were discovered under a children's playground in Wooler, Northumberland, and it is feared that more will be unearthed; it is believed that the area was used as a Home Guard training camp
Europe Poland A Polish couple, devoted to the Virgin Mary, is building a large statue of the Mother of God near the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in Konotop; it will be a total of 55,6 metres high and will be the higher in Europe when it wiil be finished in half 2026
Europe Lithuania In 2025, the country will allocate almost EUR 32 million to support the education of Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Lithuania between 2022 and 2023 and are regularly enrolled in higher education institutions
Africa Ivory Coast The chief of staff of Ivory Coast's army has ordered the suspension of five officials tasked with combating cocoa smuggling in the west of the country; 50.000-75.000 tons are estimated to have been trafficked over the western border in the current harvest
Africa Mozambique Former Mozambican presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has announced that he will create his own political party, after announcing the end of his relationship with Podemos, with which he had a 'political agreement' for last October's elections
America Suriname Suriname will distribute oil earnings by giving each citizen a $750 savings note with 7% annual interest, funded by revenues from its offshore projects, aiming to ensure shared national wealth and long-term economic benefits
America Peru Former President Pedro Castillo will stand trial starting 4 March for rebellion and abuse of authority over his failed 2022 attempt to dissolve Congress; currently serving 18 months of pretrial detention, he faces a potential 34-year sentence while
America Uruguay Uruguay is aiming to lead bio-packaging production in Latin America, leveraging its forestry industry and hemp regulation; however, its success will depend on overcoming challenges such as initial costs, recycling infrastructure, and consumer education
Africa Niger The Agadez region horticulturists' fair in Niamey is being held from 1 to 28 February 2025; unlike previous editions held in Place Toumo, the 2025 edition takes place in the traditional games arena, commonly known as the Wrestling Arena
Europe Portugal 46.824 pending Immigration and Asylum Cases were registered at the end of 2024 in the Lisbon Administrative Court, 80 times more than in 2023; the figure is in contrast with the general trend of decreasing pending cases in the area
Africa Mauritius Graduates who embarked on higher studies were urged to serve their country by contributing their knowledge, skills and experience gained at university by PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam
America Guyana Guyana will begin administering flu vaccines to healthcare workers and the elderly while also contributing influenza samples to the WHO for vaccine design
Asia Lebanon Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's prime minister in office for less than a month, appointed a new government after more than two years in which the country had been ruled by an interim executive