Europe Austria Foodwatch Austria sparked discussions about the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to minors; according to the NGO, test buyers aged 8, 11, and 14 years received the new “Tropical Energy Refresher” at McDonald's without any age check or verbal warning
Asia Lebanon President of the Lebanese Pharmacists' Syndicate said in a statement that 'the expansion of the trade in smuggled drugs in Lebanon has led to a drop in imports of legal medicines to almost a quarter, resulting in a decrease in revenue for Syndicate
Asia Bahrain Tickets for the Backstreet Boys concert scheduled for 9 May at the Al Dana Amphitheater will be on sale from today; the concert is part of the band’s much-expected DNA Would Tour
America Guatemala The country will be the first in Latin America to establish the Special Tribunal for Russia, a special international criminal tribunal to prosecute Russian political and military leaders involved in the crime of aggression against Ukraine
Africa eSwatini ‘First Fruits’ is the theme of the youth-focused budget presented by the Minister of Finance, which plans a 79,22% increase of the scholarship budget for the benefit of 3.500 students instead of 2.500
Oceania Samoa A Samoan lawyer based in Australia is concerned that Samoan diasporas in Australia are being under-represented when they are injured at their workplaces due to lack of education around their rights and financial instabilities
Europe Croatia Since the beginning of this year, when Croatia introduced the euro, more counterfeit banknotes have been found in the country than in the whole of last year
America Cuba After three years of interruption due to the coronavirus, Delta Airlines announced that it will resume operations with Havana on 10 April
Asia East Timor MAPCOMS, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Social Communication, opens in Turiscai a Community Radio Voice Proclaimer dedicated to Francisco Xavier do Amaral
Asia Palestine To ease tensions surged with Israel, talks are taking place today in Aqaba, Jordan, between Israelis and Palestinians, under US pressure
Europe Ireland A multi-disciplinary team led by a clinic will be established to update the model for the treatment of gender dysphoria, one of the most controversial areas of contemporary healthcare, the Health Service Executive said
Asia Indonesia The Garut regency administration in West Java, an area with 49,94 milioni residents, has declared an “extraordinary occurrence” of diphtheria in its jurisdiction after seven patiens are suspected to have died from the infectious disease
Europe Germany Berlinale: documentary 'On the Adamant' by French director Nicolas Philibert, portraying the patients of a psychiatric facility, wins Golden Bear while three German films won Silver Bears