Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
Europe Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, after an interview with former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, declared that 'Donald Trump has been a president of peace'
America Grenada Aisha Achiumugu, CBI's new resident in Grenada, recently donated 250 backpacks for the school and will fund five scholarships in Grenada
America Barbados The country has signed a $50 million loan with the Inter-American Development Bank to support efforts to increase climate resilience in coastal areas
Asia Vietnam The country is facing the dual challenge of micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition, which have a major impact on the productivity and health of the population, experts said
Asia United Arab Emirates Starbucks employees based in the United Arab Emirates expressed fears they will lose their livelihoods, as the Gulf retail giant Alshaya Group, which operates the coffee chain in the Middle East, announced plans to cut jobs
Oceania Papua New Guinea The International Monetary Fund re-established a resident mission in Papua New Guinea, ending an absence of more than two decades from a Pacific island country with which it has had stormy relations
Asia Cyprus The Cyprus Shipping Chamber condemned the Houthi missile attack on the ship True Confidence, with three crew members dead and at least four others injured; the commercial vessel is managed by a Company registered to a Cyprus address in Limassol
Asia Syria Syrian women are still targeted for their political views, ethnic affiliations and the roles they hold, thus facing multi-faced violence, said Najat Rushdi, Deputy UN Special Envoy for Syria
Africa Angola Angola's central bank intends to increase its exposure to the euro due to rising interest rates in the currency bloc, said a spokesman for Banco Nacional de Angola
Europe Slovakia Slovakia should leave NATO and the European Union, while the most important power of the president is the ratification of international agreements, said presidential candidate Robert Svec in a much debated declaration
Europe Ukraine The Secretary of the Ukrainian Council for Security and National Defence admitted the possibility of the West starting to help Ukraine not only with weapons, but also sending troops, Ukrainska Pravda reported
Africa Senegal In a surprising twist, Senegalese President Macky Sall officially announced the date of 24 March for the next presidential elections, triggering reactions across the country and evoking a mixture of relief and uncertainty among citizens
Asia Iraq The Iraqi National Investment Commission has announced that it has received 17 proposals from foreign, Arab and local companies for a waste management and electricity generation project in Baghdad