Europe Ireland 1926 census records have been released; searchable online for the first time, they show Ireland 100 years ago, detailing ages, occupations, status (including "orphanhood"), religions and genders of citizens of newly established Irish Free State
Asia Iraq For the Baghdad Metro project, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced the accreditation of the winning consortium; the metro is considered a crucial to improve urban mobility and stimulating economic growth
Africa Angola WFP welcomed the generous contribution of $1,65 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to boost humanitarian response to communities affected by the El Niño drought in southern Angola
America Mexico Nearly 600 Mexicans have fled to Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo confirmed, stating that the country is coordinating with local governments to assist the refugees
Europe Germany In 2025, the country will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Year of Women with a 20€ silver coin made of .925 fine silver, weighing 18 grams and with a diameter of 32,5 millimetres, distributed from March 2025
Africa Liberia Through the Environmental Protection Agency in cooperation with the African Development Bank, the government formalised a major funding of $10 million from the Green Climate Fund
Asia Brunei Citizens are called to help replenish the stocks of national blood banks, for which several blood donation campaigns have been organised by the Ministry of Health
Africa Egypt The country announced a 15% increase in the price of petrol, part of a package of reforms required by the International Monetary Fund to proceed with a $5 billion loan to the government
America United States President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House earlier this week, explaining his decision to step down as the Democrats nominee for the 2024 presidential election
America Ecuador The Ecuadorian environmental group Ecoagents has urged China to stop dumping plastic waste near the Galapagos Islands, blaming Chinese fishing vessels for a significant portion of the 160 tons of plastic collected annually along the islands' coasts
Asia Malaysia Large crowds flocked to the 'Raja Kita' exhibition at the National Museum to see over 272 personal collections and objects related to Yang di-Pertuan Agong institution; many visitors felt the exhibition brought them closer to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim
Africa Botswana The country has suspended discussions on a passport-free travel agreement with Zimbabwe, despite positive talks last year
Africa eSwatini The country was urged to digitise the national identification system, taking into account privacy and security risks, as it will bring important socio-economic benefits, said the Association for Progressive Communication
Africa Mauritius A workshop was held at the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council on the results of the project to improve access to financial products through a multilingual virtual assistant with artificial intelligence