Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Asia Jordan Rashid Al Rabab'a is the first Braille news presenter in the Arab world; a Media and Communications graduate, he joined Roya Media Group this month of May 2023
Europe Austria Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria was considered "a historically burdensome place", but Vienna has chosen to confront its past with the decision to turn it into a human rights training centre
Africa Cape Verde The country is a member of the newly formed Chess Committee at the Multisport Games, the newest structure of the International Chess Federation in which the country is represented by the president of the Caboverdian Chess Federation, Francisco Carapinha
Asia Bangladesh Dengue infection has increased fivefold in the last five months, with the number rising alarmingly, as stated by Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Asia Brunei The country has the highest percentage of women executives in the private sector within ASEAN, according to the ASEAN Gender Outlook 2021, a joint report between ASEAN and UN Women
Oceania Solomon Islands The New Zealand government will keep defence personnel in the Solomon Islands, at the request of the local authorities, until at least 31 December 2023, extending the peacekeeping mission by up to seven months
America Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has joined Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva's Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) revival efforts, engaging with counterparts to discuss regional integrations
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Prime Minister of the Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the President of the Association of Pensioners of the City of Goražde signed a contract to subsidise firewood for pensioners in the area of BPC Goražde
Africa South Africa Archaeologists in South Africa would have discovered 153.000-year-old Homo sapiens footprints, the oldest known traces attributed to our species, as presented in a new study
Africa South Sudan IKEA Foundation and the Norwegian Refugee Council are working together to help displaced people and their host communities in South Sudan improve their livelihoods and self-sufficiency
Oceania Samoa Negotiations are underway to make Phase One of the residential street and address naming project available online through platforms such as Google Map to facilitate navigation
Africa Botswana The country will not back down from demands for a bigger share of rough diamonds from its joint venture with De Beers, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said, raising the stakes as talks on a new sales deal appear to be stalled
America Peru The state has declared a state of emergency for a period of 60 days in response to the potential El Niño phenomenon, citing an imminent danger of water deficit impacting 131 municipalities across 41 provinces in the country