Europe Sweden Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered a new species in Swedish forests: it is a fungus that parasitizes lichens
Africa Mozambique The concessionaire of the Maputo Port, the Maputo Port Development Company, plans to double the volume of cargo handled annually by 2058 with the extension of the contract and investments of €2 billion
Oceania Australia The State of Victoria is launching a female pain survey after research revealed that two out of every five women in the state suffer from chronic pain
Africa Togo This year, the country will invest CFA 2 billion (€3 million) in fisheries and aquaculture, almost 70% of CFA 3,1 billion budget allocated to the Ministry of Maritime Economy; part will finance the Togo Aquaculture Development Project, launched in 2022
Africa Seychelles Nature Seychelles, in collaboration with OceanLabs Seychelles and Kingsgate Electronics, is pioneering locally produced state-of-the-art conservation technology for monitoring of turtle nests
Europe Norway Annual catches have dropped to a new low, worrying locals and nature lovers, as well as wealthy anglers; "it's dramatic," says Evensen, general secretary of Norske Lakseelver, which represents 123 groups that manage rivers known for their wild salmon
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko said he and Vladimir Putin discussed joint Russian-Belarusian initiatives in Africa
Africa South Africa After several protests from family members and the South African heritage organisation, the Guernsey auction house in New York blocked the sale of some 70 personal items belonging to South Africa's anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela
Europe Ukraine EU leaders agreed on a €50bn aid package for Ukraine, overcoming weeks of opposition from Hungary
Asia Pakistan The Interim Federal Cabinet approved price increases for 146 essential life-saving drugs; the price increase was recommended by the Ministry of National Health in view of rising commodity prices on the global market
Africa Uganda Government minister Henry Okello Oryem was criticised for calling those who starved to death in his country 'idiots'; in 2022, more than 2.200 people died of starvation and related diseases in north-eastern Uganda
Asia Turkey According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, last year the country experienced a significant decrease in the number of foreigners holding a valid residence permit, with a decrease of over 247.000 to 1,10 million residents
Asia China The demographic decline in 2023 - negative record of 9,02 million children - reflects challenges like declining labour force, marriages and fertility rate, but it could be due to the horoscope, as 2023 was the year of the rabbit, considered not very lucky
Africa Somalia The head of the Saudi Arabian humanitarian agency, KSrelief, arrived in Somalia to launch 24 humanitarian aid projects worth a total of $45 million, covering food security, health, education, water and environmental sanitation