Europe Sweden A new species has been discovered in Swedish forests, a fungus that parasitizes lichens; it has been recognized by researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Africa Rwanda Rwanda and the Republic of Korea signed a $1 billion framework agreement to provide concessional financing for a range of projects, replacing the one signed in 2022 providing for an allocation of $500 million for the period 2022-2026
Europe Belarus A total of 111.504 foreign citizens have visited Belarus without a visa since 1 January 2024; the most frequent origins were Lithuania, Latvia and Poland
America Honduras The UN has urged Honduras to reconsider the state of exception imposed on 2022 to combat violence and to progress in demilitarizing prisons due to the risk of human rights violations, following reports of excessive force and control by certain prisoners
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Department of Cooperatives in St. Kitts organised a week of activities for International Cooperatives Day
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's cabinet sent the draft budget for the 2024/25 fiscal year to the Ministry of Finance for review, seeking to focus more on government priorities
Europe Spain The country has more high-income taxpayers than ever before: in 2022, the number of people with a declared annual income of more than €601.000 increased by 25% compared to the previous year, reaching 15.186 individuals
Asia Syria The country was elected as a member of the Air Safety Committee at the end of the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation meetings in the Moroccan capital, Rabat
Africa Togo Lomé hosted the 23rd International Pharmaceutical Forum entitled 'Universal Access to Healthcare, Challenges, Problems and Prospects for the Pharmaceutical Sector' around 1.500 participants from several African countries
Europe France Images of the French people after election have gone round the world, divided between the left-wing voters in tears of joy at their extraordinary victory, and the right-wing voters in tears at their defeat
Oceania Solomon Islands The 'Women of Influence' series of publications, featuring four top women who have made significant contributions to public service and national development in Solomon Islands, was launched by Minister for Public Service
Europe Slovenia A corn maze was inaugurated near Kranj, north-west of Ljubljana: shaped like a mammoth, it pays homage to these extinct animals that roamed the area during the Pleistocene
Africa Zimbabwe The 15% value added tax suspension on agricultural inputs, implements and products will be maintained upon Treasury decision as part of a broader strategy to attract more investment in infrastructure and irrigation projects
Africa Sudan The international conference aimed at ending the war in Sudan, which has been going on for over a year, was hosted by Egypt with representatives from the UN, the African Union, the League of Arab States, the EU and several key countries involved