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
Europe Switzerland The Swiss population seems to be in favour of placing a salary cap on managers: whereas in 2022 those who favoured this measure were 75% of those surveyed, today those in favour rise to 83%
Europe Iceland Over 400 Icelandic doctors have signed a petition calling on the government to denounce Israel for its attacks on Gaza and demand an immediate ceasefire
America Bolivia Minister of Education Francis Fonseca congratulated Belizean students for their vibrant and informative debate on child marriage at this year's National Youth Parliament, held in observance of World Children's Day
America Bolivia Thousands of Bolivian miners paralysed La Paz for two days, suspending blockades while awaiting dialogue with President Luis Arce, as they are protesting for new gold mining areas amid environmentalist opposition
Europe Slovakia Among potential candidates, Voice-SD president Peter Pellegrini has the best chance of winning next year's presidential election, according to the results of a poll conducted by the Ipsos agency
Asia Syria Israeli military aircraft have carried out an act of aggression against Syria, as announced in a statement by the Israeli army, which claimed the necessity of the attack in response to rocket fire from Syria towards the occupied Golan Heights
Asia North Korea North Korea's recent electoral reform, which introduces a primary-like competition between two candidates, would be "far from" an effective democratic move to ensure suffrage, South Korea's Unification Ministry declared
Africa Benin The Tribunal for the Suppression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism has decided to also try cases involving personal morality; as many victims cannot afford to travel to attend hearings the tribunal has decided to hold mobile hearings
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has become the first Eastern Caribbean country to sign on to the School Meals Coalition, a global Member State-led initiative that has been established to promote school health and nutrition
Asia United Arab Emirates Over 35.000 amateur cyclists and cycling enthusiasts took to the streets for the 2023 Dubai Ride; people of all ages and abilities collectively cycled over 546.000 km
Africa Zimbabwe The government has purchased a number of new advanced radiotherapy machines, used to treat cancer, which will soon be installed in two large public hospitals
Europe Vatican City Catholic charitable confederation Caritas Internationalis joined urgent call for a ceasefire in statement 'Now is the time for peace', calling for humanitarian access to be provided to the 2,3 million people in Gaza and for hostages to be released
Africa Nigeria The country loses $100 billion every year since 2020 due to the effects of climate change, according to Agora Policy; 3 threats are the Sahara desert invading northern pastures, rains eroding farmland in Niger delta and flooding on southern Atlantic coast