America Colombia Abelardo De La Espriella has become the new president-elect of Colombia in a tight run-off; the far-right lawyer was openly backed by US President Trump
Europe Albania Italians are the leading group of foreign tourists in Albania in 2023, compared to other European or regional countries, excluding Kosovo, which traditionally outnumbers other areas; around 1 million Italians visited Albania last year, 9% of the total
Africa Cape Verde A study presented concluded that child labour affects 4,2% of Cape Verdean children between the ages of 5 and 17; 2,5% work in hazardous conditions, but the majority work for family members
Asia Bahrain An air defence facility was officially inaugurated, the Bahrain Spears project - Ras Al Bar Camp
America Mexico In a historic move, journalist Guillermo Barraza becomes the first-ever drag queen to host a news program for Mexican TV, presenting "La Verdrag," a groundbreaking show aimed at transforming societal perceptions of the LGBTQ+ community in Mexico
America Dominica Heavy waves have been pounding the coasts of Dominica, with yachts grounded because of high surf and the Express Des Îles forced to dock because of the severity of the waves; Meteorological Service warns of above-normal seas and breaking wave action
Africa Tanzania UNICEF has pledged to support Tanzania to improve nutrition and thus end child stunting, which refers to a child being too short for his or her age and is the result of chronic or recurring malnutrition
Asia United Arab Emirates The book written by Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum, which tells the stories of women aviation pioneers, was presented at the 16th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2024 by the Kalimat Group publishing house
Asia Yemen A collection of poems by Shalom Shabazi, part of the collection recently acquired by the National Library of Israel, sheds light on the history of Jews in Yemen
Europe Serbia The country plans to invest €76,8 million in master's programmes focusing on the application of artificial intelligence in the BIO4 disciplines - biomedicine, bioinformatics, biotechnology and biodiversity
Africa Equatorial Guinea A consultation meeting was held at the Government House in Ntobo, Bata, which served as a platform to address the management of the fish training and production school located in Bidiba, Bata town
Asia Malaysia At the beginning of 2024, a long-dormant border dispute, in which a border village faces the prospect of transferring its land to Indonesia, is reawakening political strife that many had hoped had been eliminated
America Trinidad and Tobago 10 women who graduated in economic empowerment programme were urged to continue to be lights in their community and speak out against all forms of violence by Ayanna Webster-Roy, Minister in PM's Office with responsibility for gender and children's issues
Asia Armenia The ICC held a special ceremony to welcome Armenia as the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC