Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Oceania Australia Non-discriminatory immigration policy will be ended and social media vetting for visa applicants introduced if liberal coalition will governs again according to a number of media outlets in Australia
Asia Bangladesh A legislative amendment to the Bank Resolution Act, recently approved, may undo months of banking reform and adjustments: under the revised act, former owners of troubled banks, including those who mishandle, could re-own a bank by paying 7,5% of debt
Africa Algeria Pope Leo arrived in Algeria for the first-ever papal visit to country; meeting with the civil authorities of Algeria, he called for societies to foster oases of peace and mutual enrichment in which human life and dignity are inviolable and never exploited
Asia Azerbaijan "Restoration of the Caspian Sea Ecosystem: Building Capacity for Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation" has been financed by the World Bank to address environmental challenges and will be implemented with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
America Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center reported 725 displaced people, 145 homes affected, 12 isolated communities, 17 aqueducts out of service after floods in Puerto Plata, Monte Plata, Valverde, and María Trinidad Sánchez, which reignited debate on rainiest month
Europe Belgium Floralia Brussels, the flower festival at its 23rd edition, has opened in Château de Grand-Bigard to showcase a garden with more than one million tulips of 400 varieties and an array of spring flowers
Asia Cyprus A worrying rise in delinquent behaviour by groups of teenagers in residential areas has come to light in recent weeks, with residents reporting incidents of vandalism, violence and intimidation
Africa Angola The Criminal Investigation Service arrested 54 former soldiers in the Luanda area, suspected of criminal association for promoting "regular gatherings" and providing military instruction to civilians
Africa Burkina Faso Leader Ibrahim Traore said in an interview on state television that people need to “forget” about democracy, citing Libya as an example of a country where he said outsiders attempted to “impose democracy” but failed
Europe Andorra Taxis are at a turning point: arrival of Uber at the end of 2025, launch of single switchboard system, attempts to unify drivers under a single structure have altered a traditionally closed ecosystem, making it more difficult to reach a compromise
America Antigua and Barbuda Praedial larceny is being also fuelled by the very conditions farmers are forced to operate in daily, said a veterinary professional with over 30 years’ experience in the field: absence of proper farming infrastructure has created a vulnerable environment
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko received credentials from ten ambassadors: Japan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Somalia, Palestine, the DPRK, Egypt, Ghana, Bangladesh, and Algeria presented their credentials to the head of state
Europe Albania Police and prosecution reports show a rise in seizures of small arms across Albania, as crime gangs search both modern weaponry and cheaper firearms, looted from military depots in the 1990s; the country has thus become a hub for small-arms trafficking