Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
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
Europe Kosovo Total foreign remittances to Kosovo increased to €1,34 billion in 2023 from €1,22 billion the previous year, +10%, according to data from the Central Bank
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
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
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
Asia Philippines The government will give priority to Philippine-made vehicles in the Utility Vehicle Modernisation Programme, assured House Speaker Martin Romualdez in a message to local manufacturers of modern jeepneys
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
Asia Qatar The country described as 'destructive' leaked audio statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticising Qatar's efforts to mediate with Hamas as 'problematic', complicating the already difficult negotiations
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
Oceania Australia In Melbourne, two monuments dedicated to figures considered linked to the country's colonial past were vandalised, a statue of Queen Victoria and one of Captain James Cook, who led several voyages of exploration in the Pacific Ocean in the 18th century
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 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
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