Asia Philippines A persistent infestation of soft scale insects continues to threaten Philippines’s sugar industry, damaging crops and reducing yields in key producing provinces; Authorities are expanding monitoring and pest-control measures to contain the outbreak
Europe Slovenia Over 30 years after the passing of the law for the restitution to the rightful owners of property nationalised or confiscated after the Second World War, some of the most complex cases have still not been resolved, 95 compared to 115 two years ago
Europe Estonia After an observation platform on Paldiski cliff collapsed on beach below, Olle Hints, head of Institute of Geology and associate professor at Tallinn University of Technology, stated that the cliff will naturally retreat about 25 mt in the next 100 years
Europe Greece The government's goal is to turn the country into an exporter and transit hub for green energy to Europe, strengthening energy interconnections and regional cooperation 'for the benefit of the countries involved'
Africa Sierra Leone In a recent interview Joseph Rahall, executive director of Green Scenery, shared his concerns about the rising heat in the country, with various impacts of heatwaves like increases in disease, threats to agriculture and disruptions in fishing industry
America Brazil Brazil celebrated its first Winter Youth Olympic Games medal as 17-year-old snowboarder Zion Bethonico won bronze in the men's snowboard cross at Gangwon 2024
Asia Vietnam Bình Duong Province, in Dong Nam Bo region just north of Ho Chi Minh, is committing to accelerate decarbonisation efforts towards a zero-emission future and to help promote sustainable development
Africa Comoros The crisis in the Comoros deepens, with two days of clashes that left one person dead and six injured in Moroni, where the opposition has called on the population to demonstrate and denounce Azali Assoumani's disputed victory in the presidential elections
Asia Uzbekistan A bill to mitigate penalties for the illegal import of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been passed by the Uzbekistan Senate; it introduces administrative liability instead of criminal liability
Oceania Marshall Islands Japanese Ambassador handed over 4 boats to the Director General of the Environmental Protection Authority, Moriana Phillip, as part of the oil spill response equipment provided through a grant under an 'Economic and Social Development Programme'
Oceania Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai called for the non-renewal of the permit for slipway operations in Port Vila
Africa Djibouti Plans are underway to build a national cancer centre, the first of its kind in a country without access to radiotherapy; Ministry of Health invited experts from the IAEA, WHO and IARC to conduct a global cancer imPACT Review in the country in October 2023
Africa Guinea The Guinean Football Federation and former star Pascal Feindouno have appealed for calm after at least six fans died while celebrating the local selection's first win at the African Cup of Nations
Africa Togo The 60 health centres rehabilitated or built as part of the 'Quality Essential Health Services for Universal Health Coverage' project are now officially operational in the Savanes region