Europe Italy Italy celebrates today 80 years of its Republic: the 1946 referendum that abolished the monarchy also marked the introduction of universal suffrage; 13 million women headed to the polls, a key contribution to result the first time they could ever vote
Africa Senegal Inter-Union of Civil Aviation and Air Transport Workers, comprising 13 unions and SUTAAS, fully supported the 24 hours strike announced for Monday, part of a wider agitation that followed as eight unions' demands remained unanswered
Asia Mongolia First national “Mongolian Horse Herders” forum brought together 800 breeders to discuss preserving horse bloodlines, traditional veterinary practices and racing ethics, integrating modern science into traditional knowledge
Africa Ghana Ghana and South Korea started negotiations to extended visa-free travel for ordinary passport holders, after a Visa Waiver Agreement was signed for diplomatic and service passports
Africa Ethiopia 143 polling stations out of 50.000 failed to open for yesterday's general elections over security issues; voting was suspended in parts of Oromia and Amhara regions, while the whole Tigray has been totally excluded from the poll
Asia South Korea Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics approved a new wage deal, averting an 18-day strike; The agreement includes uncapped long-term stock bonuses tied to semiconductor profits, potentially worth up to $440.000 per employee
Europe Norway A settlement between trade union federation Fellesforbundet and the national organization of hotel and restaurant employers ended a strike involving 2.000 workers since 19 April, 4.000 last week, agreeing to a pay hike of up to 1,4/hour from 1 June
Africa South Africa South African Revenue Service activated mandatory digital border declaration system for foreign-registered vehicles: all owners, tourists, traders must declare vehicles through the SARS Traveller Management System before entering or leaving the country
Africa Malawi Law enforcement agencies are committed to arresting and prosecuting all those targeting people with albinism: the assurance was made at the funeral of a murdered albino in the area of Traditional Authority Masumbankhunda in Lilongwe
Asia Nepal Recurring barriers from India are hurting exports of Nepali tea, experts claim, as disputes persist over branding and competition with the Darjeeling label; Producers argue certification issues limit market access and weaken Nepal’s premium tea industry
Africa Central African Republic 3-colors traffic light have been reintroduced to Bangui after 20 years, welcomed by the public as both a sign of civilization and of return to 'normality' after politica and civil disruption
Europe Germany Alevis make up around 13% of Muslims living in Germany today; this religious community, now the fourth largest in the country, once predominantly lived in rural Turkey, passing on their spiritual beliefs and rites orally
Africa Tunisia Tunisian Television celebrated its 60th anniversary; the first official broadcast on 31 May 1966 was a 2-hour black-and-white program, establishing an identity for the country by showcasing local faces, languages and culture that are now a key document
Asia Turkey 47 Turkish universities have been included in this year’s “world’s best universities” ranking by the Center for World University, which evaluated 21.291 universities from 95 countries identifying the top 2.000 institutions worldwide