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
Europe Poland An amended resolution on the use of conscience clauses on abortion has come into force, requiring hospitals to ensure that at least one doctor on site is able to perform an abortion in cases permitted by law
Europe Romania Out of almost 1.400 children tested by the specialists of the 'Dr. Holhoș' Ophthalmology Network during a free ophthalmological screening campaign, more than 40% were diagnosed with vision problems
Asia United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi has begun banning certain expanded polystyrene products as part of a wider campaign in the country to stop the use of plastic products, applying to items such as cups, lids, plates and beverage containers
Europe Kosovo Seven suspects were arrested for publishing personal information, photos and videos of women and girls without their consent in a group on the messaging app Telegram called Albkings, which counted over 100.000 members
Africa Zambia China is closely monitoring the progress of the negotiations on the country's debt restructuring and will take measures to support it in dealing with the relevant issues
Africa Senegal The Coordination of Press Associations of Senegal expressed its deep regret at the resurgence of summonses of journalists while performing their professional duty
Asia Nepal The municipality of Birendranagar, Surkhet, decided to close schools for a week due to the scorching heat after students started to fall ill and the learning environment was severely affected
Europe Netherlands The number of tourists visiting Amsterdam reached a new record last year, with some 9,4 million tourists spending at least one night in the city, despite efforts to discourage over-tourism
Africa Seychelles Seychelles women's national team captain Pascalina Moustache has become the first woman in the nation to become a professional footballer, signing a contract with FK Saned Joniskis, in Lithuania's top football division
Europe United Kingdom The UK government estimates that it will spend at least £4,7 billion (€5,5 billion) on the implementation of the post-Brexit border arrangements, after repeated delays in setting the new rules
Europe Ukraine Ukraine and Russia said they released 75 people each in a prisoner exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates: the first time prisoners have been exchanged between the two countries in the past four months
Africa Kenya The ban imposed in some parts of the country on muguka, an alkaline plant variety of the popular stimulant known as khat, or miraa, has been lifted by President Ruto
Africa Togo A new satisfaction survey will come from the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority to assess consumers' perceptions of telecommunications operators, including mobile and fixed Internet services