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
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Association of the Journalists and Independent Radio Network launched a fact-checking platform to counter misinformation before, during and after the June general elections
Europe Serbia The country is working to amend family law to define and recognise child marriage as a form of human trafficking; between 22 and 50% of Serbian girls marry before the age of 18
Asia Mongolia Mongolia ranked among the top three Asian countries in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023 (WPS Index 2023)
Asia Kyrgyzstan Landscaping and planting of greenery near houses in the 10th microdistrict was discussed in Bishkek
Asia Jordan His Majesty King Abdullah returned to Jordan after performing Umrah; on his two day visit to Saudi Arabia HM King Abdullah II held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, discussing bilateral ties
Africa Zambia The Government is amending the Cotton Act No. 21 of 2001 to address some challenges, stimulate production and attract more players to the sector
America Bolivia Bolivian social organisations began to collect the 1,5 million signatures necessary to call for a referendum on the reform of the Judicial Power, which has been questioned by international organisations for its lack of independence
Africa Madagascar Madagascar Airlines has just obtained its air transport certificate and operating licence from the Civil Aviation Authority of Madagascar
Asia India Thousands of Apple fans, from infants to octogenarians, lined up in front of the Cupertino tech giant's first shop in India, located in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex
Asia China The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have both raised their expectations for China's economic performance this year after an impressive GDP growth in the first quarter of 2023
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has offered many opportunities to Bangladeshi companies in contract farming, such as hiring Bangladeshi labourers, transferring technical services and agricultural supplies and various incentives
America Barbados The country has been praised by a United Nations official for making significant strides in ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Asia Bahrain Batelco has announced its support for the 6th Annual Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2023 to be held at the Gulf Convention Center, Manama, on 16 & 17 May, with this year’s theme being "Inspire, Transform, Thrive."