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
America Canada Toronto will be getting a new 942 area code from 26 April 2025; the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the measure after a report projected the city’s existing area codes 416, 437 and 647 will be exhausted by April 2026
Asia Mongolia As the Mining Exchange Law will come into force on 1 July, the identification of parties involved in the online coal trade of the Mining Exchange has begun
Europe France Current low unemployment - stable at 7,1% in the first quarter of 2023 - indicates that the country can reach its full employment target of 5% by 2027, President Emmanuel Macron said reminding the promise made in 2022
Europe Monaco Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit, in 2023 at his 19th edition, will open today, with all session scheduled in Monte Carlo Sporting; His Serene Highness Prince Albert II will join the gala dinner as guest of honour
Europe Netherlands The municipality of The Hague has announced that parking spaces in the streets of the city centre and along the beach will be charged at a fixed rate of €50 for any duration, in order to reduce traffic and make room for residents
Europe Poland Poland's LGBT-free zones will not receive EU funding, French MEP Pierre Karleskind said; as of 2019, five Polish regions and over 190 municipalities have adopted resolutions to create "LGBT ideology-free zones"
Europe Slovenia The government revoked the decree that was the legal basis for the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Communism just hours before it was to be celebrated, triggering fierce criticism from the right and speaking of a 'new civil war'
America United States The Pentagon has overestimated the value of weapons sent to Ukraine by at least $3 billion; this accounting error could allow the Defense Department to send more weapons without asking Congress for more budget
Asia Lebanon Areeba, the leading payment processing service provider in the Middle East, has introduced the ability to use QR codes through e-wallets to pay at Areeba's network of merchants across Lebanon
Africa Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone Electoral Commission has started voter awareness on proportional representation after the voting system changed a few months ago
America Guyana One of the country’s smallest Amerindian villages has begun fighting for indigenous land rights in a landmark court battle against a gold mine
America Belize The government and Ministry of Health continue to support Taiwan's participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly, and have urged the WHO to include Taiwan in health emergency-related meetings and mechanisms
Africa Burundi Burundian-born former policeman and candidate of the conservative New Democracy party Spiros Richard Hagabimana seeks to become Greece's first black MP