America Colombia Abelardo De La Espriella has become the new president-elect of Colombia in a tight run-off; the far-right lawyer was openly backed by US President Trump
Europe Andorra According to a study published in the journal Nature, the impact of high temperatures, intensifying drought and increasing climate extremes threatens to impoverish Andorra by 14% by 2050
America Peru Archaeologists have uncovered a 4.000-year-old temple and theater near Chiclayo, Peru, revealing mud and clay walls and a stage-like platform used for rituals, potentially shedding light on the origins of ancient Peruvian religion
America El Salvador In El Salvador, up to 300 doctors have resigned from the Salvadoran Social Security Institute since the beginning of this year due to overwork and hostile attitudes from mid-level management, according to the Simetriss union
Africa Mozambique Every year the country loses approximately 267.000 hectares of forest, or 0,79% of its total forest area; this deforestation leads to the emission of 40 million tonnes more of greenhouse gases
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
Oceania Fiji An awareness session on cooperatives with the women's groups of Wailevu, Moana and Naqaravutu, with the participation of a health inspector to address compliance issues, has been conducted by the inistry of Trade and Cooperatives
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
Asia Palestine Belal Muhammad made history by becoming the first mixed martial arts fighter of Palestinian origin to win a UFC title, snatching the welterweight crown from British champion Leon Edwards
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
Asia Armenia A measure providing $65 million in assistance for Armenia to continue reform efforts and Euro-Atlantic integration has been approved by the US Senate Appropriations Committee
Europe Finland Finns have reduced meat consumption for five consecutive years, reveal statistics published by the Natural Resources Institute Finland; the per capita maximum was reached in 2018, while last year it fell below 78kg for the first time since 2014
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinean Human Rights League called for 'scrupulous compliance' with the ruling of the Superior Military Court, which ordered the immediate release of all persons detained in connection with the case on 1 February 2022 and condemned the detention
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