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 Hungary The National Election Office rejected the joint referendum initiative of the opposition party Momentum and Dániel Karsai on end-of-life decisions
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country, among the 49 states considered, is the seventh least corrupt in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report published by the non-governmental organisation Transparency International
Oceania Nauru Among the reasons for the break with Taiwan and the rapprochement with China would be the fact that the country faces immense financial pressure due to the imminent closure of the Regional Refugee Processing Centre
Africa Senegal Clashes occurred in Dakar between security forces and demonstrators protesting the unprecedented postponement of the presidential elections, announced by Head of State Macky Sall, originally scheduled for 25 February
Europe Bulgaria A memorial ceremony was held on board the Bulgarian naval research and survey ship Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) for the Argentinian researchers who lost their lives in Antarctica in 1976
Asia Bhutan For 8th birthday of His Royal Highness Gyelsay Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, more than 500 DANTAK Project officials engaged in clean-up activities on 900 km of highways, in initiative aimed at creating awareness about the importance of keeping the roads clean
Europe Moldova The pro-Russian Moldovan separatist region of Transdniester has declared that it needs more Russian natural gas to run its industry; last year, the country had met its gas needs from European markets, leaving Russian gas for the separatist region
America Argentina Congress has approved “omnibus” reform bill; the divisive package aims at transforming state and economy; critics fear it leads to more exploitation of natural resources, more benefits for the private sector, and less resources for environment and culture
Europe Montenegro The new documentary film 'Sagargur', which premiered at the Montenegrin National Theatre on Thursday, tells the story of women prisoners who served time in a Yugoslav political prison camp on the island of Sveti Grgur in the Adriatic Sea in the 1950s
Oceania Marshall Islands The general manager of the water company stated that back-up generators will soon be installed to supply fresh and salt water service in Majuro, so that the service can continue despite frequent power outages
Europe Malta Malta's 11 asphalt plants should be regulated by environmental authorities, according to the ombudsman, who looked into the matter after residents of Iklin complained about 'toxic fumes' emitted by an asphalt factory for years
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Land-based aquaculture will be expanded in 2024, as part of the St. Kitts Department of Marine Resources' strategy to reduce the Federation's food imports by 25% by 2025
Europe Italy The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed the recording of 48,8 degrees in the Sicilian city of Syracuse on 11 August 2021: it is the highest temperature ever registered in continental Europe