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
Asia Syria The Arab League voted unanimously to readmit Syria to the organisation after an absence of more than a decade
Asia Sri Lanka Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill that aims to decriminalise homosexuality, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by activists
Africa Central African Republic Food insecurity could worsen further in the next three months in the north of the country according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Africa Tunisia A shooting occurred near the Ghriba synagogue, resulting in the death of at least five people and bringing back memories of a serious attack that killed 21 people 21 years ago, on 11 April 2002
Europe Finland Support for EU membership has grown to a record high since the Russian attack on Ukraine and is highest among graduates and people aged 18-35 and over 65
Africa Sudan More than 700.000 people are forced to flee their homes to escape the fighting, an estimate of a humanitarian picture that is worsening by the day, according to Oim
America United States A long stalled gun violence bill was voted in Texas after latest mass shootings, a significant sign - even though the proposal of raising the age for semiautomatic rifles to 21 has almost no chance of becoming law
Africa Somalia The first national population and housing census in 50 years has been launched, commending international partners for cooperating with the government in conducting the initiative
Europe Monaco The new tourism campaign "Like nowhere else!" has made its debut in Times Square, New York, USA, as part of the Tourism Department's 2023 strategy bringing ‘the best of Monaco’ around the world
Africa Zimbabwe A digital token backed by gold has been introduced as legal tender by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe with the aim of helping to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar and protect citizens from currency fluctuations
Oceania Tonga A major magnitude 7,6 earthquake that hit Tonga earlier this morning was felt on the country main islands including Pago Pago, but no tsunami alert has been issued; the epicenter was located 95 km NW of Hihifo, Niuas, at a depth of 210km
Europe Moldova The online service for the application of the apostille on documents issued by the authorities has been launched in pilot mode by the Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the Electronic Government Agency
Europe Ireland Severe overcrowding in prisons brought to the early release of over 350 inmates in two months and the temporary release for those who were serving sentences for road or traffic offences, but even for homicide, weapons or explosives offences and more