Asia Tajikistan A historic agreement with Kyrgyzstan has been signed, defining the 1.000-km border running between the two countries, subject of a deep-rooted territorial dispute whose reasons go back to the days when they were part of the Soviet Union
Africa Nigeria 'Dream Count', the latest book by renowned Nigerian-American writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been included in the official shortlist of the international Women's Prize for Fiction 2025
Africa Malawi The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced plans to host the country's first National Eucharistic Congress, a historic gathering of Catholics from across Malawi
Asia China It is predicted that over a half of adults and one third of children, adolescents and young adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050; China is expected to count 627 million, more than any other country
Asia Turkey Air pollution exceeded safe limits for 204 days in 2024 in the region of Antalya, according to measurements taken locally over the year
Europe Iceland Icelandic teachers voted to approve a new four-year salary agreement, with 93% of votes in favour of the agreement that includes a 24,5% salary increase
Europe Estonia Economic growth of 1,2% in the fourth quarter of last year, which ended ten quarters of recession, surprised analysts, as it was significantly higher than the initial estimate of Statistics Estonia
Europe Hungary Six out of ten employers plan to increase wages by an average of 8,4% this year, Profession.hu reported, based on the results of its recent employer survey
America Chile Widespread chaos spread due to a massive power outage affecting multiple regions, including Santiago and Valparaíso, with disruptions in public services and transportation; authorities are still working to restore power and manage the emergency
America Haiti Officials, family, friends and the cultural community gathered to pay their last respects to Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d'Argent, aka Frankétienne, an icon for Haitian literature, poetry and arts
Africa Ethiopia The country called for more investment and international collaboration to address growing pressures on global ecosystems and biodiversity; the address has been made during celebrations for World Wildlife Day
Europe Montenegro Montenegro has joined the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe as a fully-fledged member state
America Barbados Renewstable Barbados plans to implement a green hydrogen project that integrates solar energy with green hydrogen storage, in a joint EU initiative with the government and French companies HDF Energy and Rubis
America Argentina In his address to Congress, Argentina’s President Milei promised a new IMF deal, praised falling inflation, and warned Argentina could potentially leave Mercosur this year