Oceania Fiji Kava sector exports are estimated at over $190 million, from $4 in 2008 at the start of the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access PHAMA Program that radically transformed the crop from subsistence to Fiji's most valuable agricultural export
America Suriname A five-year conservation project was launched in Suriname's Amazon region to protect intact forests and promote sustainable, inclusive livelihoods, supported by the UNDP and GEF, with collaboration from Brazil and Indigenous communities
Europe Montenegro Former Supreme Court Chief has been convicted of corruption for allegedly protecting a criminal network led by her son and of abusing her position to exert unlawful influence over the judiciary
America Paraguay A 91,24% rise in international visitors has been registered in 2025, generating US$1.422 billion, thanks to airport upgrades, hotel modernization, and coordinated public-private efforts to boosted tourism as a key economic driver for Paraguay
Europe Slovakia Popular board games that were played by Roman legionaries, excavated in Slovakia, have been reconstructed at the Institute of the Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences: games like Ludus latrunculi show they helped soldiers develop strategic thinking
Africa Djibouti Representatives of Djiboutian culture and craftsmanship left for Surajkund, India, to participate in 39th International Crafts Mela, one of the world's major craft fairs, attracting over a million visitors with artisans and artists from tens of countries
Asia Georgia Invasive surveillance technology has been introduced against pro-democracy protesters: capable of recognizing a person whose photo is uploaded to the system, they give police means to fine for obstructing streets; fines exceed the average salary
America Nicaragua Nicaragua has expelled Spain’s ambassador just 20 days into his post without explanation, prompting Spain to retaliate by expelling Nicaragua’s ambassador and a second diplomat under diplomatic reciprocity
Europe Monaco Crowds of Monégasques gathered at Port Hercule to watch the Princely Family celebrate Saint Devota, the patron saint of Monaco and the Princely Family: as per tradition, the Royals light a symbolic boat to commemorate the sailing of the Saint from Corsica
Africa Burundi A wave of seasonal influenza is affecting several areas of Burundi, having particular impact on schools; though symptoms are similar, health officials have already ruled out Covid-19
Europe Greece The company behind a canceled hotel development project near Sarakiniko beach on Milos received a ministerial order to fill in the excavations left behind within one month, restore the area to its original state using bedrock material previously removed
Africa Ghana Fire extensively damaged a dormitory block at the Northern School of Business Senior High School destroying students’ belongings and learning materials: some were shocked but no one was reported injured; temporary accomodation will host those affected
Africa Madagascar A partial breach of the Sisaony River dam in the rural commune of Ampahitrosy, Antananarivo Atsimondrano district, is raising fears of a scenario of severe floods downstream and in vulnerable neighborhoods in the capital, potentially catastrophic
Europe Estonia Moose movements will be better tracked to help manage their populations; "MooseBelt", a joint Estonian–Latvian initiative, aims to address the limited insight available so far into the migration routes, feeding grounds and resting sites of elk