Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
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 Slovakia Only one Slovak company made it onto the list of Europe's 1.000 fastest-growing companies compiled by the Financial Times: Gardeon, a supplier of garages and garden sheds based in Turčiansky Ďur, northern Slovakia, came in 510th place
Africa Libya UNDP has announced the participation of thirty female police officers in a program organized by the Supreme Commission on National Elections to train officers in techniques to counter violence against women in elections
Europe Andorra There is still no solution on the future of the agreement for the use of the National Stadium, the Sports Minister said, stressing that a proposal will be put forward by the government and all those involved will be summoned again
Europe Finland Helsinki's Lasipalatsi Square is now hosting an exhibition by Finnish sculptor Kim Simonsson: four giants of bright green moss, each about four meters tall, temporarily placed in the area
Europe Switzerland The University of Zurich is withdrawing from the ranking by the Times Higher Education magazine; according to the atheneum, rankings focus on measurable output, creating an incentive to priorities number of publications rather than quality of content
America Venezuela Venezuela has closed its airspace to Argentine planes in retaliation for the seizure of a Venezuelan-Iranian aircraft by Argentine authorities, with the Venezuelan foreign minister accusing Argentina of theft and demanding compensation for damages
Asia East Timor Timor-Leste's PM is confident of resolving a years-long dispute with the Albanese government over the future of a multibillion-dollar gas project, confiding in the fact that "the current Australian government is more open than the previous one"
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
Africa Angola Angola signed its fourth National Planning Framework for 2024-2029, the framework for medium-term planning of technical cooperation between a member state and the IAEA
America Guyana Guyana's agricultural advancement has received a boost with a new greenhouse at the Guyana School of Agriculture, empowering women with agricultural skills through partnerships with Global Affairs Canada, IICA, and the UNDP's EnGenDER project
Asia Armenia Armenia has warned that war with Azerbaijan could break out "by the end of the week" unless it gives in to Baku's demands to cede villages and land in exchange for a peace deal over the Nagorno-Karabakh region
Africa Botswana Young Epilepsy Botswana has announced that the ninth Purple Walk will be held in Gaborone on March 23