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
Africa Mali Relentless power outages are putting a strain on businesses and households, with blackouts lasting at least two hours in many parts of the capital
America Saint Lucia The Minister of Home Affairs convened a high-level meeting in an effort to expedite the adjustment work related to the relocation of the Passport Office
Africa Lesotho To save the country's culinary history, star chef Ska Moteane has created the first Lesotho recipe book, traveling to remote ares and working close to the local population
Africa Morocco 2022 was the warmest year recorded in Morocco in four decades, national meteorologists announced
America Argentina The hemp industry is expanding in the country, and 15 new genetic varieties will begin to be cultivated there; the fiber of this plant will be used in the textile industry to replace non-renewable materials of fossil origin
Africa Egypt WB, from first relationship with Egypt, financed over 175 projects worth over $25 billion; Minister of International Cooperation noted that joint relation is not limited to development cooperation, but that Egyptian expertise has also enriched Bank's work
Asia Thailand In the run-up to tomorrow's general election, the Royal Defamation Act has become a hot topic; it states that anyone who defames, insults or threatens the king, queen, heir designate or regent shall be punished by imprisonment from three to 15 years
Africa Ethiopia Abuna Mathias, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Tewahedo, said that "the current challenges his Church is facing in the regional states of Oromia and Tigray are going further"
Europe Montenegro Montenegrin police on Wednesday said they will start daily patrols of schools due to increasing youth violence, and following the mass shootings in neighbouring Serbia
Africa Seychelles The Mont Fleuri Lospitalite Tourism Club participated in the Round Island beach clean-up, an activity in which students from the local school cleaned parts of the island
Asia China The country said it will fully implement the priority policy for youth employment and explore market-based employment channels, ensuring that the number of graduates accepted by central and state-owned enterprises is not lower than last year
Asia Singapore The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System link project is on track to be completed by the end of 2026, and construction has reached the halfway point on the Singapore side
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's economy recorded a better-than-expected gross domestic product expansion of 5,6% in Q1 2023, driven mainly by private sector spending