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
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 Mozambique The concessionaire of the Maputo Port, the Maputo Port Development Company, plans to double the volume of cargo handled annually by 2058 with the extension of the contract and investments of €2 billion
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
Asia Pakistan The Interim Federal Cabinet approved price increases for 146 essential life-saving drugs; the price increase was recommended by the Ministry of National Health in view of rising commodity prices on the global market
Europe Hungary Art and Antique Budapest, Hungary's largest classical and contemporary art fair, at its 6th edition, will open doors from 29 February to 3 March, and will have a record number of 40 galleries participating this year
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The International Argentine Tango Festival, in which hundreds of dancers from over 20 countries will participate, will be held in Sarajevo from 1 to 4 February this year, organised by the Astra Dance Club
Africa Ghana Two museums in London, the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum, will return 32 pieces that are part of the African country's crown jewels to Ghana: they were taken away 150 years ago during a sacking of the court of King Asante
Europe Czech Republic The House approved an amendment to the law regulating gun ownership to make it more restrictive, allowing a weapon to be seized for preventive reasons and requiring businesses selling firearms to report any suspicious purchases to the police
Africa Guinea President of African Party for Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, Domingos Simões Pereira, challenged Guineans to see 2024 as a year to invoke 'memories and tributes' and restore the dignity to the people, regaining the power to respect their will
Europe Sweden Over a thousand Swedish artists have signed an open letter calling for Israel's exclusion from the next Eurovision Song Contest; the 2024 edition will be held in Sweden
America Canada The massive hull of a seemingly ancient ship has appeared along the southwestern tip of Newfoundland; the wreck has attracted a stream of local admirers examining curved planks and wooden dowels, and sparked curiosity upon its history
Africa Somalia The head of the Saudi Arabian humanitarian agency, KSrelief, arrived in Somalia to launch 24 humanitarian aid projects worth a total of $45 million, covering food security, health, education, water and environmental sanitation
Africa Liberia President Joseph Boakai has decreed substance abuse as a 'national health emergency' as 'the drug epidemic, particularly the use of kush, is disturbing'