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
Asia Oman His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued royal orders to allocate an annual budget for the Ministry of Health to help supply electronic sensor devices to be used to measure glucose levels in diabetic children
Europe Slovenia A consultative referendum will be held this year to decide whether to build a second nuclear power unit to replace the current one at the Krško nuclear power plant once its lifespan ends in 2043
Asia Lebanon Britain would be organising a plan to de-escalate tensions on the Lebanese-Israeli border; the plan would involve Britain training Lebanese army forces to do more security work in the border region
Asia Laos Bodybuilding and e-sports will feature in the Laos National Games in 2025, after they were officially included in a decision that comes on the heels of Laos hosting the 18th ASEAN Bodybuilding Championships later this year
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia's Director of Consumer Affairs, Wendy Frederick, confirmed that the island, experiencing a sugar shortage, has received supplies, though acknowledging that it had not received the required quantity
Africa Ivory Coast A government-sponsored agricultural initiative aims on the one hand to supply school canteens, and on the other hand contributes to improving the lives of villagers by empowering women
Europe Russia Two Russian courts have handed down the first two convictions following the passing of the new law restricting activism for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, rather vaguely classifying activities related to their defence as extremist
Europe Poland Controls at the border with Slovakia were extended until 2 March to try to stop illegal migrants entering through Slovakian territory, a transit point for migrants trying to reach Western Europe mostly from the Middle East and Afghanistan
Oceania Kiribati The Australian defence ship Reliant has delivered two fire engines and various unloaded supplies to the port of Betio in the capital; the cargo will enhance emergency response capabilities on the Tarawa Atoll
Africa Guinea-Bissau The National Union of Teachers and Employees of Schools of Higher Education has asked the government to carry out inspections in all the units that make up the School of Higher Education in Guinea-Bissau
Europe Liechtenstein Jägermeister bottles and corks was recently exhibited at Gasthaus Adler in Bendern
Europe Belgium Hundreds of farmers from all over Europe gathered in the capital Brussels to protest against the green deal on the occasion of extraordinary summit that is supposed to discuss how to respond to the protests