Europe Finland A proposal to reduce and clarify the goals of Finland’s basic education curriculum has drawn resistance from politicians, business representatives and municipal leaders, who warn that falling learning results must not lead to lower standards in schools
Africa Seychelles Seychelles National Olympic Academy invited citizens aged 20 - 30 to apply to become ambassadors of the organization; one man and one woman will participate in the 64th International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors in Olympia
Africa Mauritania The National Commission for Human Rights and the Mauritanian Football Federation signed a MoU in Nouakchott on the promotion of human rights, for children and people with special need
Africa Uganda The almost 50.000 victims of Commander Dominic Ongwen, leader of Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army should receive over €52 million in compensation, according to the ICC; beneficiaries include former child soldiers and those born after rapes
America Bahamas Darrin Woods, president of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, said the union will be signing a much-anticipated industrial agreementt with the Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association
Asia Armenia The EU Commission confirmed that it is discussing options with Armenia to start dialogue on visa liberalisation
Europe Portugal The electoral campaign has begun ahead of the general elections to be held on 10 March, and among the issues already much discussed is the rise of Chega, an extreme right-wing party that according to the polls could get around 19% of the vote
Europe Russia Starting today 1 March, Russia will ban gasoline exports for six months: the government said the decision is taken to avoid a price increase linked to seasonal growth in domestic demand from consumers and farmers
Asia Jordan Jordan ranks 35th globally in internet speed according to Ookla speed test, having achieved an average speed of 126.47 megabits per second for fixed speeds, including fiber and ADSL, in January 2024
Africa Zambia Artist Olive Samukolo during an event at Livingstone Museum said to regard art as a decent career like any other vocation, as art enables to acquire long-lasting skills to earn a fulfilling livelihood, contributing to social and economic development
Europe Latvia It will be compulsory to install bio-waste containers in Riga in the vicinity of apartment buildings with more than 10 flats as of 1 March, as stipulated in the municipal waste management regulation adopted by the Riga City Council
Asia Bahrain Minister of Information unveiled the logo of the 'Bahrain Capital of Arab Media 2024' during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Information Complex in Isa Town
Asia Georgia As of today 1 March, the cost of connecting new customers to the water network in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Poti will increase, making it more expensive for customers to register and connect to water
Europe Denmark The Danish police have concluded their investigation into the sabotage operation that damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in 2022: there are no elements necessary to initiate legal proceedings