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
Africa Ivory Coast Major cocoa processing plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have halted or curtailed operations due to financial difficulties in purchasing cocoa beans; the challenge is hitting the global cocoa industry and could lead to a worldwide spike in chocolate prices
Oceania Fiji The government will provide new harvesting machines to hillside sugarcane farms; Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh will leave for China next week to organize the delivery of the machinery
Asia Laos The country faced a difficult year in 2023, battling 76 extreme weather events and wildfire;; these disasters, with storms, floods, landslides, and fires, have provoked estimated da magra for around $53,5 million
Africa Guinea Construction and rehabilitation work on the regional geological laboratory in Kankan Prefecture is progressing rapidly, assessed the mission of the Directorate General of the National Geological Laboratory
Asia Israel Notwithstanding international calls from politicians, humanitarian organizations, international bodies, artists and prominent figures to halt the offensive, Netanyahu approved plans for an attack on Rafah where 1,4 million Palestinians have taken refuge
Africa Morocco Morocco's efforts to combat trafficking in psychotropic and psychoactive substances were highlighted at a side event organized in conjunction with the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Europe Netherlands The Dutch government announced it has "provisionally selected" French shipbuilder Naval Group to build its future submarines as part of the Walrus-class replacement program
Africa Liberia Gluwa CEO Tae Oh met with Liberia's President Joseph Boakai to discuss improvements to Liberia's financial infrastructure and internet connectivity
America Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has extended the state of emergency for another 30 days, totalling 90 days, citing the need to maintain patrols in prisons and violent areas to reduce homicides amid escalating violence attributed to drug trafficking
Asia India At least four foreign students were injured after a far-right Hindu mob allegedly stormed a university hostel in India's western Gujarat state and attacked the group for offering prayers during Ramadan
Africa Tunisia The first delegate for the management of Sfax governorate affairs visited the seawater desalination station to learn about the progress of the work, now 85% completed
America Colombia Facing criticism for breaking his pledge not to alter the constitution, President Gustavo Petro has proposed a constitutional reform process to achieve promised social transformations
Europe Slovakia Corruption is a serious problem for the majority of Slovaks, and many think it will increase or remain the same under the current government, according to a survey conducted by Focus for the Stop Corruption Foundation