Oceania New Zealand A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women
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
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, deployed for 25 years, has begun its final withdrawal from the province of South Kivu, prey to the violence of armed groups
America Dominican Republic The Association of Koreans in the Dominican Republic has announced the celebration of the second Korean Festival in the country, which will provide an opportunity to showcase its culture, for 2 March 2024
America Antigua and Barbuda The country has announced the creation of the world's first leap year beach, 'Beach 366', which will be officially inaugurated at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, in conjunction with June's Cricket World Cup celebrations
Africa South Africa If Vladimir Putin were to go to the country, the South African political authorities would not be able to guarantee his safety and he could be arrested as a result of the arrest warrant issued against him by the ICC
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
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
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
Asia Oman At the Suhar Investment Forum, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning announced the creation of a smart city in Suhar, with an area of 6.240.000 sqm and 15 districts, two central parks, a museum, a university, an exhibition centre and a sports centre
Asia South Korea Doctors and trainees, on strike for days, who do not return to work today 1 March will be punished with at least a three-month suspension of their medical licence and other legal action, Minister of the Interior declared
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
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