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
America Peru Over 200 ancient pre-Hispanic artifacts ranging from ceramics to important works of Indigenous art have been successfully reclaimed by Peru from collectors and institutions around the world
Asia Tajikistan The heads of ministries, agencies, provinces and cities will start holding press conferences on the results of the last six months' work on 29 January; on 4 March 2005, President Rahmon had signed a decree obliging them to hold quarterly press conferences
America Uruguay The Uruguayan Meteorological Institute has reportedly announced that the country’s drought is over from a climatic viewpoint
America Panama The country’s severe drought has caused shippings in the Panama Canal to drop by approximately 36%
Africa Sudan The ongoing war has been also threatening priceless remnants of an ancient kingdom, as the conflict has reportedly spread to UNESCO World Heritage sites, those of the Meroitic temples of Musawwarat and Naqaa
Asia Israel Thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv demanding Netanyahu's resignation, the dissolution of the Knesset and new elections; one of the mottos is 'those who divide will not unite, those who destroy will not build, those who destroy will not create'
America Paraguay The recent heat wave has brought Paraguay to break its highest temperature ever recorded, hitting 45,5 degrees celsius
Africa Ivory Coast A bill to protect the elephants, the country's symbol, has been adopted; compared to about 3.000 in the 1970s and 1980s, there are now only about 500, thus wildlife sanctuaries will be created in national parks and reserves
Africa Senegal A recently concluded seminar in Dakar addressed the possibility of defining a strategy for better management of labour and remittances from the diaspora to African countries in an initiative of the UN Economic Commission for Africa
Asia Bangladesh Only 47.773 citizens registered for the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, out of a quota of 127.000, marking the lowest turnout of registrations ever; despite government efforts to reduce the price of packages, most people cannot afford the trip
Europe United Kingdom Medicines are becoming more and more unavailable in the country, with the President of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies stating that the 'situation is the worst ever'; shortage includes drugs to combat cancer and depression
Asia Palestine On average, two mothers have lost their lives every hour since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza, UN Women said
Africa Ghana More than 16.000 teachers sought education jobs in the UK in 2023; Professor Quartey, Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research, urges the government to create more job opportunities for teachers to reduce the drop-out rate