The Chinese city of Hangzhou has placed court-seized housing under the same financial restrictions as regular housing on March 3 following recent moves by Shanghai and Shenzhen to restrict housing speculation, Caixin Global reported March 4.
The United Kingdom, France and Germany have scrapped a plan to lobby the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) 35-nation Board of Governors to censure Iran for limiting IAEA inspectors’ access to nuclear sites, Reuters reported March 4.
Brazil reported a record 71,000 new COVID-19 cases and 1,900 deaths on March 3, with Intensive Care Units (ICUs) now at capacity in 18 of the country’s 26 states, Reuters has reported.
Myanmar's Union Election Commission (UEC) held a meeting with 51 political parties to discuss replacing the current First Past the Post electoral method with proportional representation, Irrawaddy reported March 4.
Germany's domestic security agency has declared the entire far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party a "suspected case" of right-wing extremism, Der Spiegel reported March 3.Â
Protesters marched, blocked highways with flaming tires and dumpsters, and caused other disruptions in Beirut and throughout Lebanon over the past two days to protest government inaction, The Daily Star reported March 3.Â
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will open an investigation into possible war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories since June 2014, which is around the time that a major war broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Axios reported March 3.
The United States, Australia, India and Japan are developing a campaign to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally with a focus on Asia, the Financial Times reported March 3, citing leaks from recent talks.
Sri Lanka's government approved a 35-year joint venture offer for India and Japan to build and operate the West Container Terminal of the country’s Colombo Port, which includes two floating liquified natural gas (LNG) storage facilities, Statecraft reported March 3.
The United Kingdom’s corporate tax rate will increase from 19 percent to 25 percent for companies with profits above £250,000 from April 2023, and will also freeze personal income tax thresholds until 2026, The Guardian reported March 3, citing a statement made by U.K. treasury chief Rishi Sunak.
