Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
America Ecuador The country has launched a debt buyback plan that will free up money to protect its Galapagos Islands; buying back bonds for a total of US$800 million, the state will refinance them more cheaply to then funnel the savings into the Galapagos
Asia North Korea Two of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's megayachts have undergone repairs and upgrades at a newly renovated shipyard in recent weeks, according to NK Pro's analysis of satellite images
Africa Gabon The chair 'Girls, Women and Society' was established at the Omar Bongo University in Libreville by the World Islamic Organisation for Education, Science and Culture
Africa Republic of the Congo The President of the Republic laid the foundation stone of the future headquarters of the Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro has signed a letter at the Council of Ministers to ratify the installation of the International Commission Against Impunity in Honduras (CICIH) in the country, thus initiating the work of the group of experts
Europe Greece Gov.gr, the digital portal of the State, is now available in English; the site hosts all digital services that ministries, organisations, authorities and regional and municipal councils have put online
Asia Bahrain The Royal Guard search and rescue team has been honoured for its humanitarian relief mission following the 6 February earthquake in southern Turkey
Europe Germany The German Christian Democratic Union and the Bavarian Christian Social Union called for the reintroduction of internal border controls between Germany and the neighbouring Schengen countries
Africa Botswana Forbes Summit under-30 delegate, South African citizen Bhekisisa Kunene has accused the Botswana Police Service of brutality after he was arrested and jailed
Europe San Marino A particular news story was reported in the local newspapers when a thief stole 4 eggs from a carton, but left the carton empty in the shop
America Bahamas More than two hundred women representing a cross section of businesses gathered for a reception organised by the Small Business Development Centre
Asia Azerbaijan The country blamed Paris for failing to use its influence to help calm tensions in the South Caucasus as France's top diplomat visited the region
Europe Ukraine To date "361 minors have returned to Ukraine, but still 19.390 are detained in Russia," said the first lady, appealing to the world to offer all the help it can