Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The package of good governance laws passed in 2023 by the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis was highly rated by Adlai Smith, Director of Public Prosecutions, being the strongest in the Caribbean
Africa Burkina Faso The military government of Burkina Faso, born out of a military coup in September 2022, has announced that it has foiled 'yet another destabilisation attempt' and launched a hunt against an alleged network of conspirators involving soldiers and civilians
Europe Russia Russian police have charged with 'public display of the symbols of an extremist organisation' for the first time a person who allegedly posted on the web an image of a rainbow flag symbolising Lgbtq pride, according to human rights group Perviy Otdel
Europe Switzerland 101 army weapons were reported missing last year, of which 95 were stolen, according to the newspaper Blick, including 88 assault rifles and 13 pistols; Swiss army guns disappear every year and 2023 figures are slightly higher than 2022
America Antigua and Barbuda Plans for a dedicated clinic for patients with diseased cells in the old Holberton hospital have been presented
Oceania Solomon Islands The Japanese Ministry of Defence said it will provide capacity-building aid to the Solomon Islands National Police for the disposal of unexploded shells
Asia China The country reported that it had achieved its target of at least 5% GDP growth, exceeding previous expectations, but it still faces economic headwinds: poor export demand, a critic property market and high youth unemployment
Europe Poland A rare 1.000-year-old 'Viking sword' has been found in near-perfect condition in the bed of the Wisla River, with workers carrying out dredging work in the town of Wroclawek coming across the 'perfectly preserved' sword
Europe San Marino Samsung has included San Marino in its Corporate Citizenship programme, in a project that began with the installation of 5 monitors in the historic centre dedicated to promoting tourism and continues with initiatives dedicated especially to young people
Oceania Samoa A total of six Samoan workers currently employed under the R.S.E. programme by Cherri Global in New Zealand completed a 10-week course last month at the Vakamesina Small Business
Oceania Papua New Guinea An extensive reshuffle of ministerial portfolios was announced, revealing key changes and strategic assignments aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the government and fostering opportunities for the main coalition parties
America Trinidad and Tobago As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the Tobago Division of Education, Research and Technology has reintroduced safety protocols in all schools on the island
Africa Tunisia The Office of Tunisians Abroad has identified 250.000 families around the world; the Tunisian diaspora, which numbers two million Tunisians, is made up of 68% young people, 38% women, 34% dual nationals and around 16% first-generation immigrants