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 Kuwait The issuing of visit visas for expatriate families will resume after more than 18 months and will be granted under new conditions, such as a minimum salary of 800 Kuwaiti dinars, a university degree and a job in line with their field of study
Asia Iraq Iraq will soon begin talks with the US to conclude the mission of the US-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq, both governments said
Africa Algeria The country called for an international peace conference under the auspices of the United Nations to end the decades-long Israeli occupation of Palestinian land
Africa Gambia As the country prepares to host the 15th Organization of Islamic Cooperation Summit on 4 and 5 May 2024, the OIC Local Security Organising Committee presented the National Security Plan
Africa eSwatini Dessislava Choumelova, EU ambassador to the country, announced and signed financial agreements with the government amounting to €27 million to support young people and women in vulnerable situations
America Costa Rica Costa Rica's Supreme Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional that the father's surname must precede the mother's in people's names, thereby eliminating the obligation to place the paternal surname first
America El Salvador El Salvador's teachers took to the streets on January 26 to demand higher pay for this upcoming school year
Europe Andorra The University of Andorra hosted the reading of the doctoral thesis of the Tribunal de Corts magistrate and aspiring judge in Strasbourg, Canòlic Mingorance, on money laundering in Andorran criminal law
Africa Chad New water tanks were installed in the Gaga camp in eastern Chad, home to some 40.000 Sudanese refugees; in the Irdimi camp, Sudanese refugees demonstrated in front of the UNHCR office to demand adequate access to aid
Oceania Papua New Guinea Following recent incidents of looting, the Papua New Guinea Defence Forces join with the Royal Papua New Guinea Police to restore order and successfully recover some of the looted items
Europe Albania The Albanian Information Technology Agency has opened tender procedures for a project with an estimated value of 578 million lek (€5,5 million) to improve the electronic platform for government services, e-Albania
America Bahamas The bill to establish a cannabis industry in the Bahamas will be introduced in the House of Representatives next month, according to Attorney General Ryan Pinder
Europe Belarus Digital sick notes could be introduced in Belarus in 2024-2025, to strengthen citizens' social rights, reduce employer errors and help employers and the Social Protection Fund calculate and pay sickness benefits