Asia Uzbekistan The restriction that limited importing of vehicles to one per year for persons or companies, for their personal or corporate needs, has been lifted
Oceania Kiribati NEC's East Micronesia Cable System EMCS now connects Kiribati with FSM and Nauru; the submarine fiber-optic cable has been handed out to state-owned telecommunications company Bwebweriki Net Limited BNL for local operations
Asia Vietnam VNeID is being expanded into an all-in-one digital “super app” integrating identity verification, public services, payments and administrative procedures; Authorities aim to centralize services into a single state-backed platform
Africa Kenya An uproar has sparked in Kenya as the Trump administration announced a quarantine site will be set up in the country to host Americans exposed to Ebola during the ongoing emergency
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Kelê – Etiqueta Africana fashion brand, shone at CPLP Fashion Week in Lisbon representing São Tomé and Príncipe with the theme "Roots in Motion"; the presentation was a journey to African roots, ancestry and the cultural identity of the country
Africa Zambia Phase-One of renovation works at Solwezi General Hospital, a key referral point of care in the North-Western part of Zambia, are advancing and three inpatient wards are now complete and have been handed over out of six earmarked for renovation
Asia Kyrgyzstan Planting of over 2 million trees and 121 new parks by 2030 are envisioned in new draft National Program for Greening Cities and Settlements for 2026–2030 that the corresponding Ministry has submitted for public discussion
Europe Spain Mellaria, present-day Fuente Obejuna, Córdoba, was a Roman mining center connected to major trade routes; recent reviews of archaeological campaigns of 2022-23 around Cerro de Masatrigo offer a clearer picture of its economy, water supply, urban planning
Africa Gambia At the Gambia Revenue Authority Annual Taxpayers’ Award Ceremony, Jah Multi Industries has been named importer of the Year at the 2026, earning recognition for its consistent compliance and contribution to The Gambia’s domestic revenue base
Africa Liberia 16 individuals arriving from Ebola-affected African countries are currently under surveillance; the news triggered public anxiety and the reviving painful memories of the devastating 2014–2015 Ebola epidemic, Liberia's deadliest public health catastrophe
Asia Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health advised pilgrims to pay attention to foot care during Hajj rituals: regular checks of the feet, comfortable footwear, no barefoot walking, washing and drying thoroughly, especially between the toes, are necessaries to prevent injuries
Asia Kuwait Fake travel websites and attractive offers are increasingly being used for online fraud; Kuwait National Cybersecurity Center has warned travelers to plan their trips only through official and trusted platforms
Asia Thailand An “AI passport” program has been proposed, aiming to certify citizens’ AI skills through training, assessments and broader access to AI tools; The initiative aims to improve workforce readiness, reduce digital inequality and support adoption of AI
Africa Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, with Kinshasa, is preparing to launch a call for proposals for the construction of a rail-road bridge financed with support from Africa50; The project is reportedly triggering the attention of Chinese contractors