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
Europe Ukraine "The final plans for the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not yet been approved but we have several options, all of which are in the works," said Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov
Africa Seychelles The 'Mize Koko' - the coconut museum, dedicated to its importance and contribution to the islanders' lives - has been reopened, one in many efforts to recognise the value of the coconut for the country
America Paraguay The national police has arrested Paraguayo Cubas, a former presidential candidate who came in third place in these past elections, due to encouraging his supporters to protest over his unfounded claims of electoral fraud
Oceania Samoa The popular social media app TikTok will not be banned, said government, distancing itself from the many nations, including New Zealand, that banned the app on all government devices
Africa Republic of the Congo The Alliance for Democratic Change in 2026 (2AD2026) met on Sunday 7 May for its first convention, bringing together opposition parties, including the Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD) of former President Jacques Joachim Yhomby Opango
Europe Belgium A growing number of Dutch teachers have come to the country given the better conditions for working, with a 30% increase in five years, according to data from the Ministry of Education in Flanders
Asia Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia and Bank Indonesia have announced the commercial launch of the Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border QR payments link
Africa Equatorial Guinea The three new chairmen of the Geproyectos Board of Directors, recently appointed by the Presidency of the Republic, were sworn in yesterday before His Excellency Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
America Peru Peruvian migrants heading to Chile have blocked the highway that crosses their shared border as a means of protest since they are not being let into Chilean territory; authorities have been sent to the area to try and alleviate the issue
Oceania Australia Australia is taking stock of changes in the population's habits brought about by the pandemic; for example, families have moved to cheaper homes in regional and outer metropolitan areas to take advantage of the shift to more flexible working arrangements
Africa Mauritius A cancer awareness workshop for trainers, organised with WHO, was launched by the Minister of Health and Welfare who recalled the alarming number of occurrences in the country
Africa Mali Slavery by descent and the resulting violence perpetrated by so-called 'nobles' or 'masters' against people born into slavery persist in Mali, UN experts said, urging the criminalisation of this phenomenon
America Ecuador Armed forces have had presidential order to execute anti-terrorism actions throughout the territory, using all means against criminal organizations, in response to the violence that has been affecting the country for the past 2 years