America Canada Bomb threats prompted NAV Canada to respond with employees evacuation in airports across the country and subsequent flights diversions or cancellations; targeted facilities weren't disclosed but are 'several', including Ottawa and Montreal
Africa Malawi The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced plans to host the country's first National Eucharistic Congress, a historic gathering of Catholics from across Malawi
Europe Hungary Six out of ten employers plan to increase wages by an average of 8,4% this year, Profession.hu reported, based on the results of its recent employer survey
Africa Nigeria 'Dream Count', the latest book by renowned Nigerian-American writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been included in the official shortlist of the international Women's Prize for Fiction 2025
Asia China It is predicted that over a half of adults and one third of children, adolescents and young adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050; China is expected to count 627 million, more than any other country
Europe Portugal For the centenary of Carlos Paredes, regarded as the father of Portuguese guitar music, Lisbon will host the first-ever Portuguese Guitar Festival on 7-8 March across five prominent venues, including Cinema São Jorge, Capitólio, and Variedades
Europe Estonia Economic growth of 1,2% in the fourth quarter of last year, which ended ten quarters of recession, surprised analysts, as it was significantly higher than the initial estimate of Statistics Estonia
Africa Tunisia Trial begun for 40 opposition figures accused of conspiring against state security for criticising President Kais Saiedhas, including politicians, activists, diplomats, journalists and businessmen
America Chile Widespread chaos spread due to a massive power outage affecting multiple regions, including Santiago and Valparaíso, with disruptions in public services and transportation; authorities are still working to restore power and manage the emergency
Asia Turkey Air pollution exceeded safe limits for 204 days in 2024 in the region of Antalya, according to measurements taken locally over the year
Asia Armenia The European Union is considering allocating an additional 10 million euros in “non-lethal” military aid to Armenia through the European Peace Facility
Europe Serbia A large anti-government protest took place in parliament during the session in which the resignation of Prime Minister Miloš Vučević, announced at the end of January after three months of extensive protests across the country, was to be formalised
Europe Croatia 70% of young people under the age of 31 do not have sufficient income to rent or buy a property according to a study commissioned by SDP MEP Marko Vešligaj on the impact of the housing crisis on Croatian citizens
America Argentina In his address to Congress, Argentina’s President Milei promised a new IMF deal, praised falling inflation, and warned Argentina could potentially leave Mercosur this year