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 Dominican Republic A modern underground car park at the Senate of the Republic is being built at a cost of more than $240 million to alleviate the lack of space plaguing deputies and employees of the institution
Africa Uganda The ruling party has agreed that the anti-Lgbtqi+ bill, passed by Parliament in Kampala a month ago, should be sent back to the House for reconsideration
Europe Latvia The country is expected to become the least populous of the Baltic states by 2060 and to have a population of just over one million by the end of the century, according to Eurostat data
Asia Oman A millionaire Indian businessman who started his career in the Sultanate has signed a MoU with the Al Rahma Maternity and Children's Association in Muscat to contribute the equivalent of €22,5 million to build 300 homes for orphans and needy families
Europe Albania Albania's herbal medicine sector is grappling with a shortage of workers due to emigration and has turned to foreigners from countries such as Bangladesh and India to fill the void
Europe Belarus Belarusian air carrier Belavia will launch direct flights to the Russian city of Murmansk on 23 May according to the airline's press service
Asia Japan After days of speculation, Japanese company Sega seems set to finalise the acquisition of Finnish company Rovio Entertainment, known for the Angry Birds brand, setting the deal at 706 million euros
Europe Slovakia A new lookout tower atop the hill of Javorina, above Levoča, a town in eastern Slovakia that boasts spectacular medieval architecture, is due to be inaugurated in the next few weeks
Africa Chad The platform 'All united for a successful transition phase 2' announced the holding of 'a major citizen action' on 29 April in Nation Square in N'Djamena
Europe Monaco The adult and pediatric emergency services are now situated together in one same unit of the Princess Charlotte pavilion, to provide improved patient pathway visibility and quality of care
Europe Finland Industries urge the government to investigate new trade routes besides the traditional Baltic Sea, due to possible interference, disruptions and even conflicts related to the security situation
Africa Madagascar The Rova of Antananarivo, hosting Queen's Palace in Manjakamiadana, may soon be accessible to the public; 2 restored palaces have already been opened since 2020, 25 years after the fire, but this cultural site has never been open to visitors until now
Africa Sudan Sudan's belligerent forces clashed again in the capital, with shelling and over 350 casualties reported, ignoring calls by world powers for a ceasefire at the end of Ramadan