America Canada Canada Strong Fund, the first ever national sovereign wealth fund will be launched with an initial endowment of $25-billion (€15,5 billion); PM says the investment will ensure all Canadians reap the rewards of government support for major new projects
America Paraguay Local workshops have been taking place in Paraguay to lay out out a roadmap to safeguard elections, focusing on strategic communication, civic education, and collaboration among state institutions to ensure a fair electoral process
Oceania Fiji Police and Land Transport Authority will crack down on unruly behaviour outside the Coca Cola Games, a very participated athletic event being held 2-4 March, said the Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association
Africa Central African Republic A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic has issued an international arrest warrant for the country's exiled former president François Bozizé, wanted for human rights violations
Europe Slovenia On 9 June, when Slovenians go to the polls for the European Union elections, they will also cast their votes in a triple referendum on assisted dying, cannabis consumption, and the introduction of preference voting in parliamentary elections
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi authorities have confirmed to UNHCHR that Manahel al-Otaibi, a women's rights activist, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for 'terrorism offences' for using websites and social networks to promote social change
Africa Gabon The opposition is divided over a measure proposed at the national dialogue to suspend nearly 200 political parties until further notice and prevent members of President Ali Bongo's Gabonese Democratic Party from participating in elections for three years
America Venezuela Venezuela has been reportedly breaking its promise to provide free drugs for Human Papillomavirus (HPV), coupled with inadequate sexual education in public schools, leading to a concerning lack of awareness among young women about HPV and its vaccines
Europe Italy SEA, Milan airports management company, has raised its contribution from €500 to €800 per ton for airlines operating at Milan airports that use biofuels; SAFs (sustainable aviation fuels) can reduce CO2 emissions by 65-70% in comparison to fossil ones
America Haiti Haiti's newly installed Transitional Council chose a little-known former sports minister as prime minister as part of its task of trying to establish a new stable government amidst suffocating violence
Europe Serbia Media reported 27 women were killed during the year upon of 'domestic violence'; the number is likely underestimated, as cases of death as a result of long-term abuse or injury are not currently classified upon the same definition
Europe Switzerland Government announced plans to spend a maximum of CHF29,2 billion ($32 billion) over the next four years for Switzerland to “remain an international leader in education, research and innovation”, a higher sum than for 2021-2024 but smaller than expected
Europe France French politicians criticised President Emmanuel Macron for proposing an open debate on a common European defence and the defence of the continent with nuclear weapons
Africa Mauritius The Mauritius Digital Promotion Agency and the Digital Lab on the Go project have been launched by the Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation