Oceania Solomon Islands Preparations are underway for a second mass stray dog culling in Western Province, planned and approved earlier this year; the necessary dog bait and veterinary drugs have arrived at Gizo Town, the provincial capital
Africa Cameroon For residents of economic capital Douala it is a routine to get up early and queue outside a brewery to fill water bottles: unreliable public water service makes water drilling profitable
Europe Slovenia The country has satisfactorily implemented five of the 15 recommendations the Group of States against Corruption made in 2017 but still lacks a government integrity plan and tools to monitor conflicts of interest
Africa Egypt In the Nile delta, a women's hockey team is making inroads in an area that claims the sport's historical origins, despite social and financial challenges that prevent it from developing its sporting career
Europe Romania The American magazine Forbes has included seven Romanians in its European list of successful young people - Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2023
Europe Poland Poland and Israel have signed an agreement that allows for the resumption of Israeli youth trips to Poland, while at the same time guaranteeing Poland the right to organise youth trips to Israel along the same lines
Asia Thailand A petition with the signatures of 8.517 people, joined by Amnesty International Thailand and other activists, has been delivered to acting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, asking to drop charges against all political activists
Europe Belarus Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Office in Geneva commented on the report on "human rights violations" in Belarus during the 2020 election period as "true hypocrisy"
America Costa Rica According to the World Happiness Report 2023, which is supervised by the United Nations, the country is the happiest in all of Latin America thanks to its income, health, and overall quality of life
Africa Somalia According to a new report, 43.000 people have died in Somalia last year due to the longest drought on record; half of them were children
America Barbados Interest in Barbados' medical cannabis industry is high and the island's first medical facility is poised to open in the coming year, the head of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority training has revealed
Europe Serbia Artist Luke Black has been confirmed to represent the country at the London Eurovision Party 2023
Europe Monaco Ricky Martin will perform with the Montecarlo Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening at the Montecarlo Summer Festival in July
Africa Algeria Fiat cars factory in Tafraoui, Oran, will be ready by the end of August; it will generate around 600 direct jobs from its start-up and is expected to reach 2.000 over the next three years