Oceania New Zealand 'Our Freshwater 2026' report highlights worsening quality of groundwater, rivers and lakes, with increasing levels of nitrates, E.coli above legal limit, and nearly half of New Zealand's river network unsafe for swimming due to faecal contamination
Africa Burkina Faso Leader Ibrahim Traore said in an interview on state television that people need to “forget” about democracy, citing Libya as an example of a country where he said outsiders attempted to “impose democracy” but failed
Europe Andorra Taxis are at a turning point: arrival of Uber at the end of 2025, launch of single switchboard system, attempts to unify drivers under a single structure have altered a traditionally closed ecosystem, making it more difficult to reach a compromise
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko received credentials from ten ambassadors: Japan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Somalia, Palestine, the DPRK, Egypt, Ghana, Bangladesh, and Algeria presented their credentials to the head of state
America Colombia To regulate heavy vehicle traffic on roads in Subachoque, a technical committee has set a 15 days deadline for the installation of toll gantries, as mayors in the region report cargo is using internal roads to evade tolls
America Antigua and Barbuda Praedial larceny is being also fuelled by the very conditions farmers are forced to operate in daily, said a veterinary professional with over 30 years’ experience in the field: absence of proper farming infrastructure has created a vulnerable environment
Europe Albania Police and prosecution reports show a rise in seizures of small arms across Albania, as crime gangs search both modern weaponry and cheaper firearms, looted from military depots in the 1990s; the country has thus become a hub for small-arms trafficking
Asia Philippines Philippines won 12 medals at an international science competition where students compete individually in subjects like math, biology and physics; The result highlights the country’s growing focus on STEM education and global academic competitiveness
Africa Guinea-Bissau The death of a young activist led to a funeral 'of protests' and sparked a wave of calls for the respect of human and civic rights by many of the local watchdogs, including the National Forum for Social Action FONAS, MDD-GB, and RENAJ
Europe Serbia Police raids on opposition party's offices and University of Belgrade rectorate have respectively sparked a wave of indignation and clashes with security forces outside the athenaeum
Europe North Macedonia A prominent prosecutor resigned citing political pressure: removed from two politically sensitive cases concerning alleged corruption within the ruling party, she said this follows moves aimed at preventing her from doing her job
Africa Rwanda Onion post-harvest losses in Rwanda will be reduced from 15% to 7%, thanks to new drying and storage facilities, as the National Agricultural Export Development Board moves to help support horticulture exports, of which onions are a staple
Europe San Marino Locomix, the beloved competition for emerging comedy talent and a launching pad for names who later went on to star in main shows, celebrates its 19th edition with the finale at the Teatro Concordia on 18 April
Africa Morocco A facial reconstruction based on the remains of SKH001, a woman buried around 6.400 years ago at Skhirat-Rouazi - an open-air necropolis on the Atlantic coast - is reviving attention to one of Morocco’s most important Neolithic archaeological sites