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
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 Sri Lanka Cabaret performer Nathasha Edirisooriya, who got into trouble for her remarks on religions that caused much controversy, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department at Bandaranaike International Airport while trying to leave the country
Africa Republic of the Congo The associations Diabaction Congo and Marcher courir pour la cause (MCPLC) have agreed to organise a free diabetes screening and treatment campaign
Europe Italy A congestion in passport emission, due to both a peak in applications after a ‘freeze’ in 2020-2021 and to the obsolescence of the information system, is resulting in months of waiting to book the service, while the passport is then issued in a few days
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
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
Africa Comoros Independent National Electoral Commission has begun to renew the electoral rolls: it will register Comorians living in the country and abroad, transfer polling stations, rectify marital status and delete names in case of death or loss of voting rights
Oceania Samoa The Christian Congregational Church of Samoa will ask the government to refrain from discussing same-sex marriage and transgender issues
America Bahamas Speaking on the Consumer Protection Bill 2023, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance described it as an "important piece of legislation" aimed at improving consumer rights, given the needs in the digital age, by providing better safeguards
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
America Guyana Indigenous women in Guyana have joined the fight against climate change by monitoring mangrove forests, using drones to detect illegal cutting and collect soil samples to measure carbon levels; their data aims to influence government policies
Africa Togo Decentralised Financial Systems lent CFA 255 billion in 2022, compared to CFA 196 billion in 2021, an increase of +30%