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
Europe Moldova The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body listed reforms Moldova needs to make, focusing on lobbying in government, police and border police integrity, and the work of the country's anti-corruption prosecutor's office
Europe United Kingdom Only 10% of the funds promised to reduce inequality under the leveling program have been spent; Public Accounts Committee noted ministers "unable to provide any compelling examples of what leveling up funding has delivered so far"
Oceania Micronesia Ms Jenny Grant-Curnow is the new Australian Australian ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia
Africa Mauritius The ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of 100 housing units by New Social Living Development on Puspass Avenue in La Source was held in the presence of many government ministers
Asia Vietnam Nearly 200 people have been treated for food poisoning after eating contaminated chicken at a restaurant in Nha Trang city; the deputy director of the Khánh Hòa Department of Health said that so far, tests of samples and food have not yet yielded results
Asia Palestine The Spanish ship of the humanitarian organization Open Arms, carrying 200 tons of humanitarian aid, arrived in the waters of the Gaza Strip; departing from Cyprus, it was carrying equipment and mostly food from World Central Kitchen
Asia Qatar Over 50 dolphins of different species have been encountered in Qatari territorial waters by a research team, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced
Africa Cape Verde The Movement for Democracy chose the Porto Novo region of Santo Antão to celebrate the party's 34th anniversary in a ceremony presided over by its leader, Ulisses Correia e Silva
Asia Bangladesh 50.000 tons of onions from India will enter the Bangladeshi market within a short time, Trade Minister Ahsanul Islam Titu said
Europe North Macedonia After banning state media funding and fixing it by law, the country's Social Democratic government has completely reversed course on media reforms over seven years: newspapers have received a formal guarantee that they will continue to receive subsidies
Oceania Australia Australia will begin funding UNRWA again, after stopping funding in late January, foreign Minister Penny Wong announced
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's absence from PACE is a loss for the organization, said the President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, who is participating in the 11th Global Baku Forum
Asia Cambodia The Women Run 10K with the theme "Women of Victory" saw the participation of about 3.000 runners; the event was organized by the Cambodian National Olympic Committee in collaboration with Sovannaphum Life Assurance