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 Ethiopia The United Nations Population Fund has stated that Ethiopia continues to face enormous humanitarian challenges attributed to natural and man-made crises: conflict and displacement, and prolonged drought, floods and epidemics
America Uruguay The government has approved a project for the installation of Google's Firmina submarine fiber optic cable system, the longest undersea cable ever built
America Panama The country is seeking to be removed from the "grey list" of countries not doing enough to combat money laundering by working to complete a full registry of beneficial ownership of companies throughout the country
America Venezuela The country has signed several agreements with Iran on expanding their cooperation in the fields of oil and gas, specifically for the reconstruction and renovation of the Venezuelan oil refineries with the aim of maximising the capacity of these complexes
Asia Azerbaijan The country withdrew its athletes after a spectator snatched the Azerbaijan flag from a flag-bearer and set it on fire at the opening ceremony of the European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan
Oceania Kiribati Karen Bray has been officially announced as Australia's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati
Asia Israel The World Zionist Congress, which brings together representatives of Jewish Zionists from 40 countries, has begun; the Congress is the supreme body in terms of legislation and policy-making of the WZO
Asia Oman The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has granted a new licence to Oman Data Park for the provision of voice or video telecommunication services via Internet Protocol, thus ultimately enhancing offer for citizens
Asia Iran The authorities have started to install cameras in public places to identify women not wearing the hijab; it was stated that women who violate the law will receive a warning message on their phone about the consequences of their act
Oceania Nauru The authorities are investigating reports of vandalism of some runway lights in the Yaren area
Africa Mozambique The Mozambican government has not yet paid four months of compensation to transport operators, intended to mitigate the impact of fuel prices, reports the independent newspaper 'O Pais'
Asia Pakistan The completion date of Pakistan's first digital census has been extended for the third time by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics until 20 April, with work to continue in more than 20 districts