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
Asia Iraq Iraq will restart crude oil exports from the Kurdistan region by the end of the week, the PM said
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
America El Salvador The IACHR has requested to restore the constitutional rights that have been suspended for over a year due to the consecutive renewal of the state of exception that prevents detainees from knowing their charges and receiving legal assistance
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The electricity company Elektroprivreda BiH intends to implement the project of floating solar power plants, for which Lake Modrac and the Sniježnica hydro storage are suitable
America Guyana Due to the country’s increasing involvement in oil operations, more than 1.000 troops will participate in a special training for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in case of oil spillage
Asia Malaysia Total passenger movement in Malaysia increased by 15% to 6,7 million in March 2023 compared to the previous month, according to a statement from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
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
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 Lebanon The Council of Ministers approved a fourfold increase in public sector salaries, on top of the two previously approved, provided that attendance is 14 days per month
Asia Kazakhstan The Aenoica science project, developed by Almaty school students Ramazan Amre and Symbat Barsagazy, won the NASA space settlement competition, the Kazakh Ministry of Education reported
Africa eSwatini Saqr Ghobash, President of the Federal National Council, and Lindiwe Dlamini, President of the Eswatini Senate, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various vital areas
Europe France On the occasion of his recent state visit to the People's Republic of China, President Macron has been criticized for publicly ignoring the deteriorating human rights situation in China, as happened during his last visit in 2019
Africa Equatorial Guinea The departmental delegation of health and social welfare appeared before the Senate plenary to provide information on the incidence of the Marburg virus and its consequences, as well as steps to contain the disease