Asia Tajikistan An amnesty law signed by President Rahmon to celebrate 35 years of independence will cover 18.038 convicted people, with full release for 11.305 people, reduced terms for 6.733; of 507 women, 248 will be released, of 134 minors, 99 will be freed
Africa Ivory Coast Women victims of their partners are gaining independence and self-esteem in the country's only shelter offering integrated support to victims of domestic abuse, the Akwaba Mousso shelter, with doctors, midwives, psychologists, social workers and lawyers
Asia Kuwait The first edition of Kuwait Sports Day kicked off with great enthusiasm with the participation of over 13.000 runners on foot and on motorbikes
Europe Italy At the Olympic Stadium in Rome, with a score of 31-29, the Italian national team beat Scotland at the Six Nations rugby tournament: it had been 11 years since the national rugby team won a home game in the tournament
Oceania New Zealand Auckland Transport admitted that its trains were in 'huge demand' on Friday when the city hosted P!nk's concert at Eden Park and the Warriors at Mt Smart
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The value of Bosnia and Herzegovina's wood industry exports last year decreased by 12,3% compared to the previous year, while imports decreased by 11%
Europe Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, after an interview with former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, declared that 'Donald Trump has been a president of peace'
Asia Lebanon Art Design Lebanon, innovative digital platform and non-profit gallery, announced the first exhibition 'Life Beyond the Self', which includes new works by Beirut-based artist Christine Safatly
Oceania Marshall Islands Pacific communities celebrated the 70th year of the nuclear tests on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, emphasising the call for justice and accountability
Africa Benin The Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend SWEDD Committee appointed the new leadership to lead the initiatives in Burkina Faso and the partner countries; Benin took over the role of vice-president
America Grenada Aisha Achiumugu, CBI's new resident in Grenada, recently donated 250 backpacks for the school and will fund five scholarships in Grenada
Africa Guinea-Bissau The civil registration system in Guinea-Bissau is classified as an unsatisfactory system, according to the typology defined by the World Health Organisation, stated the Minister of Justice and Human Rights
Africa Mali The Economic Community of West African States recorded over 3.500 terrorist attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger in 2023, resulting in almost 7.000 deaths
Africa Niger Niger leads the world ranking of the 20 countries with the strongest economic growth expectations in 2024, according to the African Development Bank Group's macroeconomic report