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
Europe Spain Russia supplied 14,4% of Spain's gas imports in March, up from 8,7% a year earlier, according to Spanish government data
Africa Libya The Libyan School of Neurosurgery and Spine will host the Libya International Pediatric Conference, Libya pedia 2023, from 15 to 18 May
America Uruguay Only 10% of the total number of inmates in the country's prisons are in units that meet the conditions and opportunities for rehabilitation and social integration, thus bringing the Penitentiary Parliamentary to request a declaration of emergency
Oceania Micronesia The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia came into force on 10 May 1979 and the date is celebrate as Constitution Day
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 Honduras The government has formally thanked the UN for its support in the process of implementing the International Commission against Impunity and Corruption CICIH, which is expecting a group of experts in the coming days
Africa South Sudan The South Sudan Football Association has signed a two-year agreement with Neema Software Company to digitise the association's work
Europe Ukraine "The final plans for the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not yet been approved but we have several options, all of which are in the works," said Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov
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 Egypt Amendments to the Nuclear Power Plants Authority law issued in 1976 have been approved: they assign the authorization to desalinate water by using nuclear power, and acknowledging NPPA as the sole owner and operator of all nuclear power plants in Egypt
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 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
Europe Slovakia Sixteen years after Austrian company Terraimmobilien presented its plan to transform the eastern shore of Lake Zlaté Piesky in Bratislava, the project is still on paper