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 North Korea A large-scale memorial event for the late military officer Hyon Chol Hae was held in the country in a ceremony described as "surprising" by analysts, with honours typically reserved exclusively for members of the Kim family
Africa Tunisia Tunisia's leading cartoonist, who goes by the name of Z, is using drawing to denounce President Saied, emphasising how crucial it is for him to be anonymous to avoid repercussions
Asia Qatar The 9th Qatar International Mental Health Conference, to be held from 25-27 May, presents the largest programme to date for all professionals interested in mental health and wellbeing
Europe Romania Data on illegal logging are contradictory, said the European Parliament delegation; the mission had been requested after civil society petitions highlighting 'acts of violence by loggers against environmental activists'
Asia China After 15 years of activity, the Beijing LGBT+ Centre, one of the most important institutions against sexual and gender discrimination, closed
Asia Palestine On 15 May, for the first time in history, the UN commemorated the nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe; President Abu Mazen recalled that there are more than a thousand resolutions on Palestinians adopted by UN that have never been implemented
America Haiti Haiti's head of diplomacy, Jean Victor Geneus, is seeking military assistance from Africa and regional partners to help deploy a multinational military force
Europe Norway A drone flying over Oslo Constitution Day parade in front of Royal Palace was stopped and confiscated by police, who also intend to press charges against the American tourist who was piloting it
Africa Kenya The country kicked off its wetland restoration and rehabilitation strategy in a bid to increase the country's climate resilience
America Grenada Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited has taken over the operations of FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited in Grenada following approval from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank of St Kitts
Europe Iceland The Tindastóll team celebrated a historic victory by winning its first men's basketball championship
Europe Greece The vote count so far shows that incumbent Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, conservative New Democracy, has a double-digit lead over his main challenger, the left-wing Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras
Europe Switzerland The Federal Department of Finance has set up a group of experts to study the role of banks and 'too-big-to-fail' regulations in the Confederation