Africa Sierra Leone A ship departed from Freetown was intercepted and diverted to Canary Islands, in a crackdown on international drug trafficking; Spanish police found aboard 35-40 tonnes of cocaine in what has been called “record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic”
Europe Greece Beekeepers from all over Greece gathered in the centre of Athens to protest against the problems plaguing their sector, including high production costs and unfair competition from imported honey labelled as Greek
Africa South Africa The unemployment rate increased by 0,2% in the fourth quarter of last year to 32,1%, according to figures released by the National Statistics Agency, a blow to the African National Congress ahead of the May elections
Asia Cyprus The recent controversy surrounding the removal of a book depicting families with same-sex parents from a nursery school in Cyprus has sparked a debate on the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ rights in the country’s education system
Europe Spain Microsoft has announced plans to increase investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in Spain, quadrupling spending over the period 2024-2025 to reach $2,1 billion, which is Microsoft's largest investment since it settled in the country 37 years ago
Asia Indonesia The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has decided to consider Indonesia's application for new membership
Africa Ghana 40% of Ghana's population is under 15 years of age, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service's Demographic and Health Report 2022
Europe Liechtenstein A total of 266 transitional loans were granted during the pandemic and almost three quarters of these have already been repaid; it was mainly the catering sector that suffered from the closure of businesses during the coronavirus pandemic
Africa Ethiopia 17 standard cholera treatment centres have been established by WHO in Ethiopia to face the ongoing epidemic; open 24-hours, they provide rapid treatment to people infected
Asia Laos Social media has recently ignited a heated debate on disciplinary practices in schools, particularly those run by the state and located in rural Laos, for practices that are often considered outdated and inappropriate
America Haiti The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime revealed that gangs in Haiti have made the country's national highways one of their three main sources of income, extorting $6.000 to $8.000 a day from commuter and commercial drivers
America Canada Annual inflation rate fell to 2,9% last month, within Bank of Canada target range; price growth deceleration was sharper than expected by forecasters
America Grenada The Grenada Football Association has begun selections for the national Under 14 and Under 17 Boys teams
Africa Central African Republic For the first time in the past five years, the humanitarian situation improved significantly in 2023, said the UN System Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Central African Republic