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
Africa Republic of the Congo From 1 to 7 February 2025, UNICEF-Congo undertook a field mission to monitor flooding in the localities of Makotimpoko in the Highlands department and Mossaka in the Cuvette department
America Colombia During a televised meeting, Colombian President Gustavo Petro argued that cocaine is "no worse than whiskey" and would be easily dismantled if legalized worldwide, sparking tensions with the US amid record coca production and disputes over drug policy
Africa Morocco A major earthquake monitoring enhancement project is almost complete; it was launched in March 2024 in cooperation with Japan, UNESCO and the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research
Africa Sierra Leone At Army Headquarters, Cockerill Barracks in Freetown, the first US-Sierra Leone National Defence Coordination Meeting was held to discuss and prioritise cooperation for the coming years
Asia Japan A persistent territorial dispute with Russia over islands off Hokkaido that has impeded a peace treaty could be soon ended: PM Ishiba vowed to give 'priority' to the resolution and resume exchange programs allowing former Japan residents to visit them
America Ecuador A $470 monthly contribution to migrants returning voluntarily or being deported, alongside training programs and scholarships, have been announced by President Daniel Noboa just days before elections and amid US plans for mass deportations
Asia South Korea Elementary school enrollment fell to 334.145 students in 2025, the lowest since 2008, due to declining birth rates; Seoul saw a 9,3% decrease, and some schools, like Jungang Elementary in Gwangju, enrolled only one student
America Honduras A tutoring program to tackle school failure in rural areas has been launched, sending teachers into coffee fields and using phone calls where the internet is scarce, helping thousands of children catch up academically and return to school
Asia Mongolia The country could benefit from a 15% tariff China has imposed on coal imports from the United States, which analysts believe will increase the demand for coal from other suppliers such as Mongolia, though the quantity imported remains marginal
America Venezuela Foreign Minister Yvan Gil called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio an “enemy of our country” after Rubio reaffirmed US support for Guyana’s sovereignty over the disputed Essequibo region, which Venezuela also claims
Europe Romania Timișoara municipality has approved the Urban Zoning Plan for the National Museum of the Anticommunist Revolution of December 1989
Africa Senegal Crude oil production from the Sangomar field is expected to reach around 30,53 million barrels in 2025; the estimates have been announced by the Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mining
America El Salvador The country offered to house convicted criminals deported from the US, including US citizens, in the country’s mega-prison for a fee, a proposal welcomed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a gesture of friendship