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
Asia Yemen Torrential rains and floods have killed around 25 people in the country since the beginning of May, with the National Meteorological Centre issuing a new warning to Yemenis not to cross waterways
Europe Vatican City His Holiness Pope Tawadros II was welcomed in the Vatican to mark 50 years of Coptic Orthodox-Catholic relations, beginning his visit from the shrine of Saint Peter
Africa Algeria A 19th century Algerian flintlock rifle, called Moukahla, was recovered thanks to the efforts of the Algerian Union, an Algerian diaspora group committed to preserving the national heritage
Europe Netherlands Large-scale renovation of Amsterdam Central Station will begin at the end of May, rail infrastructure company ProRail confirmed
America Antigua and Barbuda Over half a million cruise passengers visited Antigua during the 2022/2023 winter season, an excellent performance for the industry; the majority of cruise passengers arrived between January and March 2023
America Guyana Over US$1 trillion was lost in investments in graduates who left the country to live abroad according to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana
Africa South Sudan The South Sudan Football Association has signed a two-year agreement with Neema Software Company to digitise the association's work
America Paraguay The national police has arrested Paraguayo Cubas, a former presidential candidate who came in third place in these past elections, due to encouraging his supporters to protest over his unfounded claims of electoral fraud
Oceania Samoa The popular social media app TikTok will not be banned, said government, distancing itself from the many nations, including New Zealand, that banned the app on all government devices
Oceania Marshall Islands Stevens Elementary School, with more than 30 Marshallese students, reflects the Marshallese population of Spokane County, in Washington State, which has about 5.000 residents
Oceania Solomon Islands The 84 recruiter candidates, representing the 9 provinces, who have been approved by the Commissioner's office have been published
Asia South Korea A total of 10 special industrial zones will created by 2027 that will run under the government’s deregulation scheme; the regulation-free clusters will be dedicated to AI, mobility, biotech and more to create jobs and attract investments
America Belize The country is "quite likely" to be the next state to leave the British Monarchy and become a republic, said Prime Minister Johnny Briceno