Asia Syria Hundreds of Kurdish students in Hassakeh and Kobani refused to enter their classrooms as the 2026–27 school year began, protesting a decision that reduces Kurdish-language instruction to three periods per week, demanding the decision be reversed
Africa Senegal Leader of opposition Ousmane Sonko, in conflict with the country's authorities for more than two years, has been declared unreachable by the party; he is facing a rape trial that could result in his ineligibility for presidency at next general election
Europe Slovakia Prime Minister Ludovit Odor will hold a series of talks with leaders of parliamentary political parties to discuss the Government's manifesto and explore the possibilities of receiving parliamentary confidence
Europe Croatia Niagara Falls will be illuminated in red, white and blue, representing Croatian flag, to celebrate Croatian Statehood Day; on Tuesday 30 May, the country will celebrate its independence from Yugoslavia for the 32nd time
Europe Russia At the end of the trial that began last March, the prosecution demanded a 12-year prison sentence for Lilia Chanysheva, the former coordinator of Aleksei Navalny's political offices in Baskiria, accused of extremism
Asia Singapore A few weeks after becoming the Singaporean woman to win both the 100 and 200 metres at the same Southeast Asian Games, Shanti Pereira set a new national record in the 100 metres twice on the same day
Oceania Australia Led by Professor Irene Blackberry as Institute Director, Care Economy Research Institute is posed to be a world-leading research institute to improve health and wellbeing and drive Australia's economic growth
Europe Bulgaria The monument to Soviet Army in Sofia has once again been covered with red paint and on the central part is written in red letters - DISMANTLE; this is another attack on it, which periodically provokes protests 'for' and 'against' its removal
Africa Cameroon The Telecommunications Regulatory Agency has fined mobile operators Orange, MTN, Camtel and Nextel for poor quality of service and non-compliance with coverage obligations contained in respective specifications
Africa Seychelles Public Utilities Corporation of Seychelles and Department of Energy are evaluating potential government buildings for installation of photovoltaic panels; the goal is to reach 15% penetration of renewables by 2030
Africa Guinea The crisis unit has been reactivated to speed up repatriation of Guineans rejected by Algeria to Niger border; according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Abroad, there are more than 1.000 people
Europe Kosovo NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Kosovo to de-escalate tensions with Serbia, two days after violent clashes between Kosovo police and protesters opposed to the installation of Albanian mayors in ethnic Serb regions
America Honduras The country has successfully contained its outbreaks of Avian Influenza in migratory birds, leading to the suspension of the established health emergency in the country
Asia Syria The country took part in the China Senior Officials' Meeting held in the Chinese city of Chengdu and in the seventh session of the Arab-Chinese Senior Officials' Strategic Political Dialogue