Asia Taiwan Local manufacturing business sentiment dropped for the first time in six months in April due to weakening global end-user demand, according to the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
Oceania Samoa The Christian Congregational Church of Samoa will ask the government to refrain from discussing same-sex marriage and transgender issues
Europe Russia At the end of the trial that began last March, the prosecution demanded a 12-year prison sentence for Lilia Chanysheva, the former coordinator of Aleksei Navalny's political offices in Baskiria, accused of extremism
America Honduras The country has successfully contained its outbreaks of Avian Influenza in migratory birds, leading to the suspension of the established health emergency in the country
America Uruguay Despite being located above one of the world's largest freshwater reserves, the country’s water is now no longer considered drinkable due to excessive sodium content
Europe Croatia Niagara Falls will be illuminated in red, white and blue, representing Croatian flag, to celebrate Croatian Statehood Day; on Tuesday 30 May, the country will celebrate its independence from Yugoslavia for the 32nd time
America Guyana Indigenous women in Guyana have joined the fight against climate change by monitoring mangrove forests, using drones to detect illegal cutting and collect soil samples to measure carbon levels; their data aims to influence government policies
Asia Sri Lanka Cabaret performer Nathasha Edirisooriya, who got into trouble for her remarks on religions that caused much controversy, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department at Bandaranaike International Airport while trying to leave the country
Africa Republic of the Congo The associations Diabaction Congo and Marcher courir pour la cause (MCPLC) have agreed to organise a free diabetes screening and treatment campaign
Europe Kosovo NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Kosovo to de-escalate tensions with Serbia, two days after violent clashes between Kosovo police and protesters opposed to the installation of Albanian mayors in ethnic Serb regions
Africa Guinea The crisis unit has been reactivated to speed up repatriation of Guineans rejected by Algeria to Niger border; according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Abroad, there are more than 1.000 people
Africa Senegal Leader of opposition Ousmane Sonko, in conflict with the country's authorities for more than two years, has been declared unreachable by the party; he is facing a rape trial that could result in his ineligibility for presidency at next general election
America Paraguay The FAO has begun aiding the country in battling Avian Influenza, providing technical specialists and stressing the need for biosecurity measures in Latin America to prevent significant losses
Asia Tajikistan Roghun tourist zone development programme for the period 2024-2028 has been approved: approximately 18 million somoni (equivalent to USD 1,7 million) is the budget needed