Europe Poland Surveillance tech produced by Polish companies is being exported to states with poor human rights records according to latest report by watchdog HRW on dual-purpose technologies; the ONG calls for EU to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules
Asia Cyprus Green tax will be discussed today; it aims at being fiscally neutral, as in the tax reform being implemented there would be compensatory measures studied by the Centre for Economic Research of the University of Cyprus
America Chile Chile's ambassador to Costa Rica, Margarita Portuguez, met with local Minister of Environment, Franz Tattenbach, to discuss ocean protection, focusing on marine security, fisheries, and strengthening the East Tropical Pacific Marine Conservation Corridor
Africa Equatorial Guinea As part of its national expansion plan, the National Bank of Equatorial Guinea opened the Cumandaquina agency, in Bata, its 35th agency
Asia Georgia Students across Georgia were introduced to the basics of finance and economics through financial education sessions held by the USAID Project Harmony International Georgia civic education program
Asia Japan The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has issued a health warning due to the spread of A streptococcus bacterial infections that can lead to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), with a 30% mortality rate; cases as of 17 March have exceeded half of 2023
Africa Djibouti Textron Aviation of Wichita reported that it has been awarded a contract by the Us Army Contracting Command, for the delivery of two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft to the Djibouti Air Force
Africa Guinea The construction of an alumina refinery by the Alteo Refinery Guinea Company has been declared a Project of National Interest
America Brazil Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally indicted for falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, the first such charge against him, with allegations suggesting he and 16 others manipulated public health records to appear vaccinated
Asia Philippines The Department of Health is procuring at least 800.000 doses of vaccine to prevent the further spread of whooping cough through UNICEF
Africa Mozambique The conjunctivitis epidemic affecting several regions of the country is impacting the productivity of businesses, warned the president of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique
Europe Norway Biologists are providing Arctic foxes, remote dog species on the brink of extinction in Hardangervidda National Park, with feeding programmes; some scientists question whether it makes sense to support animals in landscapes that can no longer sustain them
Asia Thailand A target has been set to reduce the annual rate of tuberculosis cases by 5%, as stated by the Ministry of Public Health, which emphasized its worrying incidence in the country
Asia Syria Damascus is joining the Global Initiative for Artificial Intelligence Governance, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the third Belt and Road Forum, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced