Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
America Venezuela A total of 115 Venezuelans were repatriated with the "Return to the Homeland" Plan, after the migrants had been stranded at the Chile-Peru border for weeks
Africa Lesotho To save the country's culinary history, star chef Ska Moteane has created the first Lesotho recipe book, traveling to remote ares and working close to the local population
Asia Pakistan Pakistan's Supreme Court has declared Imram Khan's arrest 'illegal' on Tuesday, with the former premier was charged with corruption; after violent protests that shook the country, Khan will now have to be released from jail
Oceania Marshall Islands The twice-postponed Micronesian Games will be held from 15 to 24 June 2024 in Majuro, Marshall Islands
Africa Kenya Kenyan filmmaker and environmentalist Jahawi Bertolli filmed and documented Kenya's underwater and coastal natural wealth along the Indian Ocean for months to inspire the population to take care of it
Asia Japan Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against the sexual exploitation of photos; the bill against 'photo-voyeurism' will prohibit acts such as upskirting and secret filming of sexual acts
Europe France A referendum on immigration is needed to regain control of migration policy, according to two lawmakers from the right-wing party Les Républicains who refer to a context of migration chaos
Asia Syria The Arab League voted unanimously to readmit Syria to the organisation after an absence of more than a decade
Asia South Korea For the first time in 11 years, the account balance of 10 May posts a Q1 deficit notwithstanding a positive March, due to dull exports, slowdown in the chip industry and slower impact of China’s reopening
Africa Guinea Three civil society figures have been released from prison ten months after their arrest in consequence of a day of violence; it has been one of the main demands of the Guinean Living Forces Movement, met by Guinean authorities
Asia Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan is expected to import 500 million kilowatt hours of electricity from Russia this year, according to an estimate by National Energy Holding Taalaibek Baigaziev after a national power shortage
Asia Vietnam The e-commerce market in the country will reach USD 20 billion by the end of the year, as Vecom predicts a 25% increase
Africa Malawi A Malawi High Court has ordered the Ministry of Education to allow students with dreadlocks to be enrolled in the country's public schools