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
Europe Russia Starting today 1 March, Russia will ban gasoline exports for six months: the government said the decision is taken to avoid a price increase linked to seasonal growth in domestic demand from consumers and farmers
Africa Chad The death of political opponent Yaya Dillo Djerou was confirmed by the prosecutor at the High Court in N'Djamena, Oumar Mahamat Kedelaye; president of the Socialist Party Without Borders, he was a critic of the regime in power for years
Europe Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko ordered things to be put right in the sports clubs as soon as possible, after hearing a report on the state and prospects of Belarusian football
Asia Georgia As of today 1 March, the cost of connecting new customers to the water network in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Poti will increase, making it more expensive for customers to register and connect to water
America Dominican Republic The Association of Koreans in the Dominican Republic has announced the celebration of the second Korean Festival in the country, which will provide an opportunity to showcase its culture, for 2 March 2024
Africa Burkina Faso Former Inter soccer team and Brazilian national team footballer Roberto Carlos has been recently appointed 'Burkina Faso football ambassador' by the Minister of Sport
Europe Latvia It will be compulsory to install bio-waste containers in Riga in the vicinity of apartment buildings with more than 10 flats as of 1 March, as stipulated in the municipal waste management regulation adopted by the Riga City Council
America Antigua and Barbuda The country has announced the creation of the world's first leap year beach, 'Beach 366', which will be officially inaugurated at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, in conjunction with June's Cricket World Cup celebrations
America Bahamas Darrin Woods, president of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, said the union will be signing a much-anticipated industrial agreementt with the Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association
Asia Oman At the Suhar Investment Forum, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning announced the creation of a smart city in Suhar, with an area of 6.240.000 sqm and 15 districts, two central parks, a museum, a university, an exhibition centre and a sports centre
Africa Uganda The almost 50.000 victims of Commander Dominic Ongwen, leader of Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army should receive over €52 million in compensation, according to the ICC; beneficiaries include former child soldiers and those born after rapes
Africa Mauritania The National Commission for Human Rights and the Mauritanian Football Federation signed a MoU in Nouakchott on the promotion of human rights, for children and people with special need
Asia Jordan Jordan ranks 35th globally in internet speed according to Ookla speed test, having achieved an average speed of 126.47 megabits per second for fixed speeds, including fiber and ADSL, in January 2024