Europe Finland A proposal to reduce and clarify the goals of Finland’s basic education curriculum has drawn resistance from politicians, business representatives and municipal leaders, who warn that falling learning results must not lead to lower standards in schools
Europe Germany NATO is reviewing a US plan to withdraw 5.000 troops from Germany amid political tension with European allies over US-Israel attacks on Iran; around 36.000 US troops are currently stationed in Germany, the largest US military presence on the continent
Oceania Fiji Pacific Polytechnic has been ordered to vacate a property in Samabula after High Court in Suva ruled in favour of the Trustees of Sanatan Dharm Pratindhi Sabha of Fiji in a long-running dispute; the order is suspended for 30 days to allow time to vacate
Africa eSwatini The joint venture that signed a contract to build stretches of MR14 and MR21 consists of companies that were ordered to pay a million-worth penalty for tender collusion in the construction of the Cape Town Stadium in South Africa
Africa Niger World Press Freedom Day was celebrated under the theme "Shaping a Future in Peace", focusing on the role of the media in social cohesion, ethics, and peace; press operators remind that Niger sits amidst a struggle for sovereignty and independence
America Dominica Dominica joins regional effort to prevent youth crime and violence in the Eastern Caribbean through UN joint programme
Asia Myanmar One month after Min Aung Hlaing was been installed as president of Myanmar, consolidating his power after leading the 2021 military coup, critics say it formalized military rule, undermining democratic transition amid ongoing conflict and repression
America El Salvador The Minister of Housing announced the delivery of new housing projects in downtown San Salvador, where the final details are being completed on cooperative housing units ready to be handed out to rightful occupants
America Guatemala A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Wednesday in District Court in Laredo, Texas to a felony offense and acknowledged his involvement in attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the US when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing over 50 migrants
Asia Cyprus Livestock breeders demanded to meet President Christodoulides amid ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, spotted in yet another farm, with their representative describing the government’s handling as “unacceptable” as it lacks a contingency plan
Asia Georgia Traffic is temporarily banned at km 110 of the Kutaisi–Alpana–Mamisoni Pass road due to a rockfall near the entrance to Oni; local authorities and emergency services are on site and taking appropriate measures
Africa Cameroon An appointed, not elected, President's successor and other themes tabled by proposed constitutional reform are heating the political landscape and the debate: on RFI listeners and experts analyzed implications of the newly created office of Vice President
Europe France Amid increasing accidents and altercation between drivers and cyclists in cities, women regularly report experiencing sexist assaults, sometimes leading to the point that some to give up cycling - investigation is reported in media, including Le Monde
America Colombia FARC dissident organization EMC declared in a statement that a guerrilla attack that killed 20 civilians in the southwest was a “regrettable incident” resulting from “errors in military maneuvering during combat”, civilian deaths “were not premeditated”