Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Europe Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian opposition leader in exile, has opened the Mission of Democratic Forces of Belarus in Kyiv during her visit to Ukraine
Asia Cambodia The new military service law has formally being published, clarifying national mobilization rules; new law outlines exemptions and penalties and confirms that people who evade conscription during wartime could face up to five years in prison
Africa Egypt Measures to strengthen oversight and enforcement across food production factories nationwide are a key priority discussed at government level as part of broader efforts to enhance food safety and protect public health and export revenues
Africa Sudan 35.000 divorces have been recorded in Sudan since the war started in April 2023, according to sources in the Sudanese judiciary; social researchers say it is an unprecedented social rupture driven by economic collapse, shift in roles, family displacement
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The 2026 edition of the Katanga Business Meeting has been held in Kolwezi; the event was dedicated to the challenges of industrialization, investment and local processing of mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo
America El Salvador 85,5% of Salvadorans approve Bukele's administration after 7 years at the helm of the nation and four months before the start of next presidential election campaign; economic concerns and cost of living are the main source of public dissatisfaction
Europe Albania The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime SPAK has seized the bank accounts of Albania Land Development in an ongoing investigation into an alleged land appropriation scheme in the coastal area of Zvërnec
Africa Central African Republic 3-colors traffic light have been reintroduced to Bangui after 20 years, welcomed by the public as both a sign of civilization and of return to 'normality' after politica and civil disruption
Africa Senegal Inter-Union of Civil Aviation and Air Transport Workers, comprising 13 unions and SUTAAS, fully supported the 24 hours strike announced for Monday, part of a wider agitation that followed as eight unions' demands remained unanswered
Europe Italy Italy celebrates today 80 years of its Republic: the 1946 referendum that abolished the monarchy also marked the introduction of universal suffrage; 13 million women headed to the polls, a key contribution to result the first time they could ever vote
Asia Turkey 47 Turkish universities have been included in this year’s “world’s best universities” ranking by the Center for World University, which evaluated 21.291 universities from 95 countries identifying the top 2.000 institutions worldwide
Asia Mongolia First national “Mongolian Horse Herders” forum brought together 800 breeders to discuss preserving horse bloodlines, traditional veterinary practices and racing ethics, integrating modern science into traditional knowledge
Africa Ghana Ghana and South Korea started negotiations to extended visa-free travel for ordinary passport holders, after a Visa Waiver Agreement was signed for diplomatic and service passports