Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Oceania Papua New Guinea Two weeks after the landslide in Yambali village, humanitarian assistance is still hampered by lack of access to roads, tensions between tribes and new evacuation orders; 670 people at least are considered missing
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's oil production will remain at an average of 0,65 million barrels per day until 2027, according to forecasts by international rating agency S&P Global Ratings
Asia East Timor The 83rd Chinese naval unit successfully completed its visit to East Timor and the Timorese side held a grand farewell ceremony at the port
America Nicaragua Nicaragua is currently aiming to become a partner country of BRICS and has begun negotiating with member countries
Asia Jordan Anti-narcotics officers intercepted a major drug haul, seizing around 9,5 million narcotic pills and 143 kg of hashish destined to a neighboring country; members of two gangs linked to regional drug trafficking networks have been arrested
Europe Germany In 2023, the German police recorded over 256.000 acts of violence in which the alleged perpetrators were family members, partners or ex-partners, a 7% increase over the previous year
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh was elected as a member of the Economic and Social Council, one of the main organs of the United Nations, for the 2025-2027 term by the Asia-Pacific region, obtaining 181 votes out of 189
Africa Central African Republic Some ten boxes, hidden in the rooms of the Barthélémy Boganda museum, with a thousand precious objects tracing the history of the Central African Republic were shown to the public after work by UNESCO and the Ministry of Arts and Culture
America Paraguay Low water levels in the Paraguay and Paraná rivers are hindering transportation capacity, affecting the shipment of key exports like iron ore and soybeans, and imports such as fuels and machinery
Asia Bahrain The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on Bahrainisation called for the establishment of a body responsible for public and private sector jobs to increase it to no less than 90% in government institutions and companies
Africa eSwatini The Eswatini Cricket Association welcomed 400 pupils who participated in the inter-class mini-cricket competition organised by the ECA in two schools
Oceania New Zealand Supplies of oestradiol patches for the treatment of menopausal symptoms are 'very limited' in Aotearoa and Pharmac predicts that some 'will not be able' to obtain them, as some pharmacies report not having any in stock
Europe Spain The city of Valencia is placing thousands of solar panels on its cemeteries as part of an ambitious plan to turn them into green energy centres; 7.000 panels have already been placed on crypts and other structures in the "Requiem in Power" project