Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Africa Ethiopia A work of art by Ethiopian-born, US-based artist Julie Mehretu, 52, sold at auction in New York for $10,7 million, making it the work by an artist of African descent with the highest selling price ever
Europe Belgium Belgian DJ Charlotte De Witte has been voted 'best techno DJ' in the world by the British magazine DJ Mag for the fourth year running
America Nicaragua Miss Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, has won the 2023 Miss Universe contest, becoming the first ever Central American to win the title
Europe Albania The European Court of Human Rights held the Albanian state responsible for the killing of three people by the National Guard during opposition protests in 2011 and for failing to adequately investigate their deaths
Asia Iraq The Iraq Future Foundation for Economic Studies and Consultations has predicted that US goods exports to Iraq will exceed two billion dollars in 2023 for the first time in five years
America Panama The World Bank's executive board approved a US$40 million project aimed at enhancing fiscal sustainability and expenditure efficiency in Panama over five years, focusing on bolstering public service effectiveness through improved information systems
Africa Gabon Presidential elections will be held in August 2025 to restore the constitutional order interrupted on 30 August 2023 in the wake of the controversial vote that led to the coup against Ali Bongo; the timetable was adopted in the council of ministers
America Suriname Suriname has officially launched the Saramacca canal project, a long-awaited initiative aimed at addressing drainage issues by fixing drain pipes in numerous areas of the country
Europe Germany The reintroduction of the grey wolf in Germany, which began 23 years ago in Lusatia, is the subject of research published in the journal Diversity and Distributions by a team from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Asia India India's data science education market is set to outpace the growth of the global market, according to Imarticus Learning and Analytics Insights; the Indian market will have a CAGR of 57,52%, while the global market will have a CAGR of 16,43%
Africa Eritrea Agricultural experts from the Ministries of Agriculture of Eritrea and Ethiopia and FAO mapped out pathways to transform crop production and productivity in the two countries
Europe Greece Trust in public broadcasting stations as a source of news is lower in Greece than in the rest of the EU, according to a Eurobarometer survey published by the European Parliament, with 39% Greeks versus 48% Europeans