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
Asia Lebanon The suspension of financial support by donor countries to the UN agency for UNRWA will put at risk the education of 38.000 Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon
Asia Kyrgyzstan Over 95% of Kyrgyzstan's water resources are used for irrigation and agricultural consumption, according to the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry
Europe Kosovo Approximately 57.000 citizens of Kosovo have renounced their citizenship from the beginning of 2008 until the end of 2023, the main reason being the ban on dual citizenship in several states
Asia Yemen The Houthis have recruited and trained more than 200.000 new fighters since the group began its actions in the Red Sea in support of Palestine, says a Houthi spokesman
Oceania Nauru Amnesty International Australia and refugee rights groups have stated that the 40 people who recently sought asylum in Western Australia and were brought to the island of Nauru to be processed in offshore detention should head back to Australia
Asia Kazakhstan A conference on improving investment attractiveness in mining was held in Astana, where Minister of Industry and Construction emphasised the role in attracting foreign direct investment, worth over US$200 billion over the past decade, 60% of total invests
Asia Uzbekistan The male students of school No. 2 in Navoi were gathered in the gymnasium and had their hair cut en masse by the school headmaster, Nurkobil Yusupov, who allegedly invited a hairdresser and ordered the boys from different classes to get their hair cut
Africa Malawi The government has suspended the issuance of passports for the past two weeks due to ransomware attack on immigration service's computer network; President Chakwera said hackers are demanding a ransom, but the government has no intention of paying
Africa Lesotho The country hosted the first summit of the African Association of Accountants in Maseru
Africa Namibia The country has been placed on the International Financial Action Task Force's grey list for concerns about compliance with international standards against money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and proliferation financing
Africa Gambia The Gambian Police, in collaboration with partners and stakeholders, held a validation of the five-year police strategic plan for the years 2024 to 2028
Asia Kuwait Fingerprinting has been declared mandatory for all citizens and residents by The General Administration of Security and Media Relations, following an update by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior
Europe Germany The approximately seven million Germans - almost one-tenth of the population - who, according to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, habitually consume cannabis will be able to legally purchase cannabis 'for recreational use' from 1 April