Asia Iran The Straight of Hormuz will remain "completely open" for all commercial vessels as long as the ceasefire in the Middle East lasts, Foreign Minister Araghchi declared on X
Africa Libya The German Ambassador to Libya emphasised his country's readiness to provide all support for the success of the political process and to realise the aspirations of the Libyan people by conducting elections and achieving lasting stability and peace
Asia Yemen Severe flooding and strong winds have devastated parts of Yemen, killing at least 61 people since the end of last month and displacing thousands, according to the United Nations
Oceania Marshall Islands Member of Nitijela, the parliament, Daisy Alik-Momotaro questioned the capacity of the law enforcement agencies and asked how hard drugs circulate in the country
Africa Namibia After waiting for more than three years for their redundancy payments following the liquidation of the national airline, Air Namibia, the former employees will receive the payments following a High Court decision
America Ecuador A nighttime curfew has been set, restricting movement between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM in over 20 sectors across four provinces, to address rising insecurity
America Costa Rica The country has solidified its position as a leader in attracting Foreign Direct Investment, ranking first in Latin America; last year the country attracted $3,788 billion in FDI, a 20% increase from 2022, contributing 4,5% to its GDP
Oceania Kiribati Ruth Cross Kwansing, one of the 18 women candidates out of 114 vying for one of the 44 parliamentary seats up for grabs in Kiribati's national elections, believes that 'government inefficiencies' have prevented an improvement in citizens' living standards
Asia Laos Health and labour control centres will be set up to prevent occupational accidents and diseases by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, in cooperation with six hospitals in Vientiane
Africa Lesotho The National Human Development Report and the Lesotho Sustainable Development Goals Investors Map have been launched by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with the support of the United Nations Development Programme
Africa Benin Benin, which recorded its first episode of extremist violence only in 2019, is among the countries on the continent increasingly affected by terrorism; since 2019, the number of attacks has grown year by year
Europe Poland Foreign students without a high school diploma will not be granted student visas, in a tightening of visa regulations following a 'visa scandal' allegedly involving some Polish universities
America Belize Belize and the UN reaffirmed their partnership during the 4th Joint National Steering Committee, highlighting the UN Country Implementation Plan for 2025, which includes 161 projects to advance economic resilience, equality, climate, and justice
Europe Italy The UN Refugee Agency, which expressed serious concerns about Italy's agreement to process the asylum claims of some migrants in reception centres in Albania, will monitor the first three months of the agreement