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 Equatorial Guinea Al Asbar Auto Industries wants to establish itself in Equatorial Guinea, according to its executive director; the project would add to the government's efforts in its economic diversification agenda for 2035
Africa Angola A 5% salary increase for civil servants has ben announced, with the aim of partially restoring their purchasing power and recognising their dignity in return for services rendered
America Barbados The six-month gap at the top of Barbados' leading tourism agency has been filled with the appointment of new CEO Andrea Franklin, a Barbadian marketing professional, and the promotion of a senior official to a new post of chief operating officer
Asia Cambodia The Ministry of Environment plans to establish 4 nursery stations in Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Siem Reap and Thbong Khmum provinces; each station will accommodate at least one million tree seedlings responsive to different sorts of land and weather
Africa South Sudan The country's peace monitoring body, known as Rjmec, has stated that it is necessary to speed up the process in view of the elections scheduled by the end of the year, given the serious delay the country is facing in this regard
Europe Austria Thousands of people took to the streets across Austria on Friday to protest against right-wing extremism and racism, inspired by similar demonstrations in neighbouring Germany
Europe Luxembourg Over the past five years, the Grand Duchy's car fleet has steadily increased the share of electric vehicles, with the number of new registrations of electric vehicles surpassing that of diesel models for the first time last year
America United States The United States suspended financial aid for the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees after Israeli allegations that some of the agency's employees were involved in the violent attack by Hamas on Israel on 7 October
Africa Republic of the Congo The Conference of the Presidents of the two Houses of Parliament met in Brazzaville with 12 items for Senate and 11 for National Assembly, including bills for the creation of public bodies like the African Artificial Intelligence Research Centre
Asia Yemen Turbulence in Red Sea caused tanker prices to soar 182%, changing the dynamics of global shipping, according to Bloomberg; tanker industry revenues are soaring to unprecedented levels with rates on some routes rising by the most in a single day since 2022
Africa Malawi Malaria Initiative by the US Presidency has proposed $23 million in funding to support Malawi's Malaria Operational Plan for the 2024 fiscal year
Europe Liechtenstein The municipal council of Vaduz discussed whether the Rhine dam between Obere Rüttigass and Lettstrasse should continue to be open to slow traffic with a maximum speed of 50km/h after expansion to accommodate car traffic
Asia Sri Lanka The Government Medical Association yesterday started an indefinite strike, as the government temporarily suspended the disturbance, availability and transport allowance, which had been increased by Rs 35.000 ($110) from January, as previously promised