America Panama Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta will be the first women to lead Panama Canal, elected administrator for 2026-2033; she has led key initiatives in water management, sustainability, modernization, and represented the institution internationally
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is a model for public debt management among Small Island Developing States; the recognition comes from the Commonwealth Secretariat following reforms carried out by the Island's Department of Finance
Europe Estonia Schools and kindergartens should follow national risk assessments, but without a school-specific protocol, responses to drone threats still vary in practice; a case of different handling near Tartu airport has prompted a nationwide reflection
Asia Tajikistan Upcoming international tourism conference this summer in the mountains of Childukhtaron, in one of Tajikistan's most iconic provinces, will bring stakeholders to an area where tourism has long been hindered by security concerns and lack of infrastructure
Africa Senegal New prime minister Lo, former head of the Senegal branch of the Central Bank of West African States, reassured investors that despite current state of public finance and its impact on the economy, Senegal is "safe and reliable" and "intends to remain so"
Africa Nigeria All train passengers on services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation will enjoy a 50% discount until 1 June to cushion transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration
Europe San Marino Upcoming International Forum on Walking and Pilgrimage Tourism "From Destination to Meaning: Spiritual Tourism Today" will be held in Teatro Titano, in collaboration with the Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro, to explore and harness a promising trend
Europe Montenegro Former head of Montenegro’s Anti-Corruption Agency ASK, Jelena Perovic, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for abuse of office and falsifying an official document, her deputy, Nina Paovic, to 6 months of house arrest for abuse of office; both were fined
Africa Sierra Leone In open letter to President Bio, the opposition leader stressed that Spanish Interior Minister linked “Mocro Mafia” to the MV Arconian investigation and said presence of fugitive Bolle Jos in Sierra Leone indicates organized transnational criminal links
Oceania Vanuatu The Vanuatu Government says it remains committed to rebuilding national carrier Air Vanuatu, but warns that future financial support must come with major structural reforms to avoid repeating past losses
Asia Turkmenistan “Architecture. Innovation. Sustainable Development” was the theme of the XXV International Exhibition and Conference White City Ashgabat 2026, a platform for discussing critical aspects of sustainable urban development and infrastructure in the region
Africa Tanzania The global shock caused by disrupted global energy and freight flows due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz are accelerating structural shifts that could redirect investment towards emerging markets such as Tanzania, stakeholders and policymakers said
America Suriname Persistent rainfall will result in the flooding of fields and airstrips, National Coordination Center for Disaster Control said, making it impossible to reach remote areas that depend on planes for food, portable water, medical aid and other essentials
Europe Netherlands Bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed in Friesland and Flevoland, forcing the culling of over 135.000 birds