America Brazil The federal import tax on international purchases of up to US$ 50 made through e-commerce platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress has been erased; experts say it is a strategic move in view of October's upcoming general elections
Europe Monaco The helmet worn by Thierry Neuville during his second Rallye Monte-Carlo success has been auctioned by Bonhams Automobilia and the proceedings will be donated to the Antoine Alléno Association
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
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
Asia Taiwan The Taiwan Lantern Festival 2024 in Tainan, a large outdoor exhibition of lanterns and light installations to celebrate the Lantern Festival observed on 24 February, was partially opened on Saturday evening
Europe Slovakia The country will receive more than €69 million from EU for the construction of the 2nd phase of Presov northern bypass; in a competition involving hundreds of projects, the second highest sum was pre-approved for Slovakia, after a German railway project
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country officially joined the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, a crucial UN convention that aims to limit nuclear weapons testing globally
Europe Romania Timișoara, one of the largest cities in western Romania, will have a new 10.000-seat stadium, for a €23 million project financed from the local budget; the stadium should be built in 28 months, once work begins
Europe San Marino Don Domenico Beneventi, 50, of the clergy of Acerenza (Potenza), until now parish priest and teacher, will be the Bishop elected to the San Marino-Feretrana Church
America Jamaica Restorative Justice, a Department of the Ministry of Justice, is encouraging Jamaicans of good repute with a passion for nation-building to register to become RJ facilitators, who seek to resolve conflicts by bringing parties to an agreement
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti municipality intends to ban handshakes in mourning rooms in cemeteries on health grounds, according to a Kuwaiti newspaper report
Oceania Vanuatu The government did not comply with any of the orders issued two months ago by Supreme Court Judge Viran Molisa Trief regarding the expelled Aquana Resort owners; the court had ruled that the expulsion of the Brugger family from Vanuatu was illegal
Europe Portugal Montijo airport saw the extension of the environmental declaration deadline rejected by the Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests ICNF and may no longer be an option to host Lisbon's new airport
Asia Syria Syria and Iraq warned of dangerous consequences following US attacks targeting facilities of Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria