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 Yemen The food security situation in Yemen's government-controlled districts has "slightly improved" in the first five months of this year, but acute malnutrition is on the rise
Europe North Macedonia Members of the Army will take part in the NATO battle group operation in Romania for six months starting in June 2023
Oceania Tonga PM expressed concern about the stalling progress in achieving Sendai outcomes by Pacific Island countries, which are experiencing an increasing number of natural disasters, geopolitical tensions and significant technical and human capacity constraints
Africa Zimbabwe The nurses have called on the government to improve their salaries and conditions of service or face mass action, saying their earnings are no longer sustainable
Oceania Nauru The blasting operation by the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation is still ongoing, urging pedestrians and motorcyclists not to travel on certain sections of the road
Asia Turkmenistan To ensure a generous sugar beet crop using a scientifically based crop rotation in accordance with agrotechnical requirements, the President signed a specific decree for the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection
America Nicaragua Approximately 100 Costa Rican tourists were denied entry at the Nicaraguan border due to security reasons; the travelers expressed disappointment and planned to submit a protest to the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Asia Armenia Turkey would be ready to take positive steps in relations with Armenia if it signs a peace agreement with Azerbaijan
Asia Malaysia Between 2020 and 2022, a 100% increase in online fraud cases has been recorded, said the executive chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia
Africa Gambia Gambia's under-20 team surprised the U20 World Cup by defeating France 2-1 on the second day of the group stage in Argentina
Europe Albania Archival reports written by academics who were allowed to travel abroad and official documents on students' non-conformist tendencies show that some citizens were critical of the country's authoritarian communist-era regime
Africa Ivory Coast The cotton harvest for the 2023-24 season will increase by 69% compared to last season, as stated by the Minister of Agriculture; 400.000 tonnes of cottonseed are planned for an area of 400.000 hectares
Africa Mauritius SME Mauritius organised its annual fashion show under the theme "Inspiration from tradition" to allow trainees to express their creativity and provide them with a platform to gain real-world experience under the theme "Inspiration from tradition"