Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
Oceania Nauru The Nauru women's national rugby team has been selected for the Oceania Rugby 7s tournament and the 2023 Pacific Games
America Nicaragua The US Department of State reported over 160 attacks against members of the Catholic Church in the country; the annual report on religious freedom also emphasised the ongoing persecution of religious minorities and human rights violations
America Chile A herd of goats in Santa Juana is being used to prevent wildfires: their grazing and droppings protect the native vegetation and serve as a successful firebreak, benefiting the ecosystem
Oceania New Zealand The government will allocate an additional $748 million over four years for a new tranche of military spending, an increase of 15,5%, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said
Asia Palestine 80% of Palestinians surveyed in a new YouGov poll favoured a Chinese role in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, while the US is seen as the least favoured option
Europe Luxembourg The number of registered sexually transmitted infections in the country increased by over 23% in 2022, to almost 2.200 cases, Luxembourg health authorities said
Africa Liberia $12 million intended for the market and rural women in Bong County vanished with no trace of its use; it had been provided by President George Weah through the national chairman of the CDC for later distribution to traders and other women in the county
Africa Libya The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily underlined UN support for the country's Joint Legal Committee to produce inclusive election laws
Asia Israel The coalition-led Knesset committees continued to discuss and vote on the numerous clauses of the national budget for 2023 and 2024, which is on track to be approved by the 29 May deadline
America Jamaica The Human Papillomavirus vaccine is now available from the Westmoreland Public Health Department for boys aged nine to 14 years, in a more comprehensive approach to prevention
Asia Iran Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the country's path of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the technical field will soon see great progress
Europe Kosovo Private aircraft have been authorized to fly low-flying starting today 15 May to vaccinate foxes against rabies using bait; the measure follows a request from the Kosovo Forestry Agency
Europe Lithuania The number of people in Lithuania who want to become priests is decreasing, and this year only four students will graduate from the seminary in Vilnius