Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Europe Iceland A second house has been unearthed at the archaeological site of Stöng, one of the best-known farms of the colonisation era, which houses a heritage museum featuring a reconstruction of a farmhouse and church from the settlement period
Oceania Solomon Islands This year marks 20th anniversary of the inception of the Solomon Islands Regional Assistance Mission and the Government, in collaboration with Australia, commemorated the anniversary with a religious service at St Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara
Europe Montenegro Former Montenegrin police chief Veselin Veljovic has been arrested on the orders of the Special Prosecutor's Office for alleged abuse of office and membership of a criminal organisation
Africa Eritrea Eritrea's regional governors gave a seminar to citizens of the UK cities of New Castle, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester, Coventry, Birmingham and London on the objective situation at home and the role of diaspora citizens in national affairs
Africa Djibouti The World Bank said the Addis-Djibouti corridor will receive a significant upgrade with a $730 million grant following the recently approved Horn of Africa Initiative Regional Economic Corridor project
Africa Malawi A Malawi court has ordered a Chinese national to leave the country within seven days after he was found guilty of racial discrimination against children
Europe Sweden An enquiry to revise the Swedish penal code will be set up in order to address rising crime rates and focus more on victims; it could lead to an increase in prison space, tripling the number of cells
Asia Georgia The country's first long-term low-emission development strategy 2050, officially adopted on 24 April 2023, has been presented: it will help update the National Climate Action Plan for 2023-2025 and refine Georgia's climate development road map
Asia Taiwan Taiwan Customs Administration will step up inspections on items arriving from China and shipped to third countries and will order state-run Chunghwa Post to ensure freight industry complies with Taiwanese laws and the destination of the parcel
Europe Poland After Putin called Poland's western territories a 'gift to the Poles' from the Soviet dictator, the Deputy Foreign Minister labelled the claims as 'pseudo-historical', denying any desire for Warsaw's intervention in Ukraine
Asia Myanmar Yangon Eastern Union student Nyan Win Htet was sentenced to another five years in prison by the Myanmar court for alleged terrorism
Africa Angola 130 young people are being trained as community inspectors in an initiative of the Cacuaco municipal administration
America Costa Rica The country’s support for democracy has dropped from 67% to 56% in the past 3 years; support for authoritarianism has risen from 11% to 16% during the same period according to a recent Latinobarómetro study