America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
America Venezuela Protests continue due to the 319 political prisoners that remain detained, with 15.700 arbitrary political arrests recorded; meanwhile, the country has around 25% of its population fleeing due to the ongoing human rights crisis
Africa Sierra Leone Mercy Ships' Global Mercy has arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where it will spend 10 months at the invitation of President Julius Maada Bio to provide free specialized surgeries and targeted training for health workers until June 2024
Asia Myanmar War of Heroes, an online smartphone game that simulates attacks against the country's ruling junta since 2021, is raising funds that end up at an anti-regime armed group with revenues from advertising or purchases made by users on the app
Europe Serbia The pro-Russian junior partner in Serbia's governing coalition has submitted a resolution to parliament calling for the country's membership in the BRICS bloc as a "clear alternative" to Serbia's path to membership in the "so-called" European Union
Asia Mongolia "Pearson English" comprehensive training program will be introduced in all state secondary schools starting this school year; Ministry of Education and Science organized training to prepare tutors and extend methodological support to teachers
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St Vincent and the Grenadines mobile operator Flow has outlined plans to switch off 2G service for faster data speeds and greater coverage
America Barbados Mark Hill, Chief Executive Officer of Export Barbados, is concerned about the decline in some exports and has challenged manufacturers to be more innovative
Europe Slovakia Martin Bednárik uses a magnet to turn a square celebrating killers into a square commemorating their victims: though a slight addition, it completely changes the name of Námestie Hraničiarov square in Bratislava
Asia East Timor Support for East Timor's membership in ASEAN and the World Trade Organization, as well as regional and global architecture has been reiterated by Cambodia
Europe Bulgaria A group of Bulgarian researchers from the University of Burgas won an award for outstanding contributions in the field of artificial intelligence at the international scientific conference Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (INFUS)
America Dominican Republic More Vocational Technical Training Centers will be created; President Abinader underlines they have grown from 7 to 36 throughout the country during his mandate
Asia Malaysia Nuren Group, Malaysia's leading platform for maternal empowerment, has proudly announced its inclusion in Malaysia's Book of Records for the "Largest Number of Memberships Collected in a Breastfeeding Event 2023"
America Mexico The UNHCR has raised concerns about the humanitarian situation on the Mexico-US border, citing overcrowded shelters, exposure to risks, and a lack of essential services, emphasizing that seeking asylum is a human right