Africa Sao Tome and Principe Conceição Lima died yesterday; she was a symbol of identity, ambassador of culture, the most translated author from Sao Tomé with German, Arabic, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish versions and prizes won in Brazil and USA
Europe Lithuania According to Central Project Management Agency, which assessed the quality of life in various municipalities from 2013 to 2021, many experienced the biggest growth in terms of material living conditions, residents' entrepreneurship and competitiveness
America Ecuador President Noboa ratified 2 security cooperation agreements with the US, allowing joint military operations to combat organized crime and marking a significant step forward after legal clearance from the Constitutional Court
America Colombia An AI implementation roadmap has been presented by Ministry of Science; it features five strategic pillars focusing on ethics, education, innovation, data and cybersecurity, aiming to guide public policies and government decisions regarding AI
Asia Afghanistan The World Food Programme announced it has provided food and cash assistance to nearly 19 million people in Afghanistan over the past year to strengthen local communities, prevent malnutrition and improve student learning
Africa Algeria An initiative to open free trade zones in 2024 was announced to foster cooperation with five neighbouring countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya, as stated by the Algerian president
Asia Cambodia A team from Fisheries Administration and Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia collected 206 king turtle eggs from 20 hatchlings in last 2 months; the turtles are listed on International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List as critically endangered
America Dominican Republic The General Directorate of Customs has significantly reduced the time taken to complete internal administrative processes implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 software leading to greater traceability and agility in services received by taxpayers
Asia Brunei A Thai government spokesman announced a major recruitment drive by the Department of Labour for 40 positions on oil rigs in Brunei, offering high annual salaries, free housing and excellent benefits
Asia Bangladesh Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat accepted the journalists' call for social media to be subject to an accountability policy and said he would take action on the matter after talking to all stakeholders
Africa Central African Republic About 10.000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in the Central African Republic, more than ten years after the beginning of the civil war, as stated by Marthe Kirima, Minister of Family and Gender Affairs of the Central African government
Asia Lebanon The Israeli Air Force launched an extensive wave of attacks against Lebanon, in which at least seven civilians were killed, in response to rocket attacks by Hezbollah towards the north of the country that killed an Israeli soldier
America Haiti A muted version of Haiti's annual carnival celebration is taking place against a backdrop of violence, with shootings and burnt houses taking place less than 10 miles from the festivities
Asia Georgia A new protected area, Guria National Park, will be created on 15 hectares in the municipalities of Chokhatauri and Ozurgetiche, that will receive national park status; no more than 20 people will work in the park administration