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
Africa Seychelles Nature Seychelles, in collaboration with OceanLabs Seychelles and Kingsgate Electronics, is pioneering locally produced state-of-the-art conservation technology for monitoring of turtle nests
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko said he and Vladimir Putin discussed joint Russian-Belarusian initiatives in Africa
Europe Spain At Madrid's Barajas airport hundreds of asylum seekers have been stranded for weeks, forced to sleep on the floor in just four rooms, waiting for the outcome of their application
Asia Turkey According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, last year the country experienced a significant decrease in the number of foreigners holding a valid residence permit, with a decrease of over 247.000 to 1,10 million residents
Asia Cambodia The 7th camp programme under the theme 'Youth under the Roof of Peace' organised by the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia is underway, involving 322 officials, professors and students
Asia Singapore The Orchard Road no smoking zone will now include the Somerset Skate Park and its surroundings
Europe Ukraine EU leaders agreed on a €50bn aid package for Ukraine, overcoming weeks of opposition from Hungary
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia received from Italy an A VII 'Ethiopia 1' Tsehai, a unique aircraft used by the Ethiopian Imperial Air Force in the early 1930s for liaison and training flights
Europe Norway Annual catches have dropped to a new low, worrying locals and nature lovers, as well as wealthy anglers; "it's dramatic," says Evensen, general secretary of Norske Lakseelver, which represents 123 groups that manage rivers known for their wild salmon
Oceania Australia The State of Victoria is launching a female pain survey after research revealed that two out of every five women in the state suffer from chronic pain
Africa South Africa After several protests from family members and the South African heritage organisation, the Guernsey auction house in New York blocked the sale of some 70 personal items belonging to South Africa's anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela
Africa Uganda Government minister Henry Okello Oryem was criticised for calling those who starved to death in his country 'idiots'; in 2022, more than 2.200 people died of starvation and related diseases in north-eastern Uganda
Africa Togo This year, the country will invest CFA 2 billion (€3 million) in fisheries and aquaculture, almost 70% of CFA 3,1 billion budget allocated to the Ministry of Maritime Economy; part will finance the Togo Aquaculture Development Project, launched in 2022