America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Europe Malta Plastic bags have replaced the pipes in a new drip irrigation system in the municipality of Zebbug; each PVC bag contains over 70 litres of water that drips slowly into the ground over 8-10 hours
Europe Slovakia Parliament has passed the 'Assassination Attempt Lex', which introduces new grounds for banning public meetings and official state residences for the Speaker of the House and premier
Europe Portugal Former Prime Minister António Costa was elected as President of the European Council by the 27 EU member state leaders
Asia Maldives The system of decentralisation in the Maldives is still at an early stage, said Minister of Local Government, adding that its reform will follow proper research and feedback from the public
Europe Liechtenstein All Liechtenstein youth bands met for Youth Day as part of the 75th Liechtenstein Association Music Festival in Malbun
Europe Albania Figures released on Friday on Albania's 2023 census show that the total population has decreased by about 409.000 people, roughly 14%, since the 2011 census, when there were about 2,8 million people living in the country
America Uruguay Uruguay has introduced a visa-free policy for 157 countries, including the UK, Brazil, and Malaysia, to boost tourism and economic growth; citizens from 85 more nations, including the US, Schengen countries and Chile can now enter without a visa
Africa Madagascar The IRMAR presidential platform won 84 seats out of the 163 up for grabs, obtaining an absolute majority in the National Assembly, proclaimed High Constitutional Court
Africa Egypt The new phase of the '100 million trees' campaign across Egypt has been launched by several ministries in response to climate challenges and population growth, as part of a national strategy to increase green space per capita
Asia Iraq Five bombs were discovered in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, a UN agency said, planted years ago by Islamic State jihadists during renovation work in the northern Iraqi city
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The next few days could be affected by a weather event that, if it occurs and depending on its severity, could affect banking transactions
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Prime Minister called for support from oil companies operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone to implement the energy transition, stressing that he wanted a country focused on tourism and preserving the environment
America Panama The Panama Canal has raised the maximum authorized draught to 14,33 meters and increased daily transits to 35 ships to improve scheduling flexibility and reduce congestion