Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
Asia Kazakhstan Sniffer dogs have helped the Kazakh police detect 575 crimes since the beginning of the year, reported the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
America Costa Rica Earlier this week, a meteor-like flash, identified as space debris by experts from the University of Costa Rica, illuminated the country's sky, captured in videos, with the phenomenon attributed to debris disintegration upon entering Earth's atmosphere
America Ecuador President Noboa ratified 2 security cooperation agreements with the US, allowing joint military operations to combat organized crime and marking a significant step forward after legal clearance from the Constitutional Court
Asia Bahrain His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, during the 3rd edition of the Folk Poetry Festival, emphasised the crucial role that these art forms play not only in preserving culture, but also in building bridges between global communities
America Canada Family doctors retiring or moving into other areas of medicine are creating a disaster for Canada's universal health care; over 10 million people will soon lack access to primary care and currently 2,2 million are with no family doctor in Ontario
America Grenada The Government of Grenada successfully raised 15 million Eastern Caribbean Dollars (US$ 5.550.000) in the regional government bond market through the issuance of its first 91-day Treasury Bond for the year 2024
Europe Lithuania According to Central Project Management Agency, which assessed the quality of life in various municipalities from 2013 to 2021, many experienced the biggest growth in terms of material living conditions, residents' entrepreneurship and competitiveness
Oceania Kiribati The government will work with New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research for population health in areas like antimicrobial resistance, water quality and morbidity/mortality for double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases
Asia Bangladesh Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat accepted the journalists' call for social media to be subject to an accountability policy and said he would take action on the matter after talking to all stakeholders
Asia Georgia A new protected area, Guria National Park, will be created on 15 hectares in the municipalities of Chokhatauri and Ozurgetiche, that will receive national park status; no more than 20 people will work in the park administration
Africa Algeria An initiative to open free trade zones in 2024 was announced to foster cooperation with five neighbouring countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya, as stated by the Algerian president
Asia Lebanon The Israeli Air Force launched an extensive wave of attacks against Lebanon, in which at least seven civilians were killed, in response to rocket attacks by Hezbollah towards the north of the country that killed an Israeli soldier
Africa Central African Republic About 10.000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in the Central African Republic, more than ten years after the beginning of the civil war, as stated by Marthe Kirima, Minister of Family and Gender Affairs of the Central African government