America Nicaragua Legal status of 12 organizations, including NGOs from the United States and Canada, has been revoked, bringing the total number of associations dissolved since 2018 to more than 5,700 amid Nicaragua's political crisis
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's largest bank, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, is reportedly trying to recover more than $40 million after a technical glitch allowed customers to withdraw more than they had in their accounts
Asia Saudi Arabia The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies has signed an agreement with the UNESCO to establish the UNESCO Chair of Translation of Cultures
Africa Kenya Doctors at public hospitals have ended their 7th day of nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement promises contained in the 2017 collective bargaining agreement, signed after a 100-day strike that saw people die from lack of care
Asia Saudi Arabia The government plans to create a fund of about $40 billion to invest in artificial intelligence
Africa Togo Ayele Jessica Kouevi is Togo's first and youngest female pilot, and works at Asky regional airline
Oceania Kiribati At the 68th Session of the Commission of the Status of Women, Kiribati's Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs Mr. Martin Moretti declared the island nation's dedication to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
Europe Moldova The country expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for the Russian presidential election in the breakaway region of Transnistria, after summoning the Russian ambassador
Africa Egypt Respect for human rights must be at the center of discussions and the bilateral agreement between the European Union and Egypt, which Brussels is preparing to sign, demanded the International Federation for Human Rights and other NGOs
Europe Romania Romania's Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by two opposition parties seeking constitutional annulment of legislation decriminalising tax evasion of less than €1 million
Africa Nigeria President Bola Tinubu wrote to the Senate calling for the repeal of the Higher Education Access Act of 2023, otherwise known as the Student Loan Act, and submitted a new bill to be enacted into law
Africa Tanzania Tanzania is the happiest country in Africa, the third happiest in the world, behind only Sri Lanka and the Dominican Republic, a report by the Global mind project conducted among 500,000 people in 71 countries reveals
America Uruguay Uruguay has recently obtained its highest debt rating ever due stronger institutions, structural reforms, and consistent adherence to fiscal and monetary policies, supporting sustained economic growth and increased investments
Africa Eritrea A Chinese project developer has been selected to build the first photovoltaic solar energy storage facility in Eritrea - photovoltaic solar power plant and energy storage system - financed by the African Development Bank