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 Gabon Gabonese athletes will not be able to compete under its flag, a result of the World Anti-Doping Agency declaring Gabon's National Anti-Doping Organisation non-compliant
Oceania New Zealand The country has launched a bid to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, sharing a new comedy single
Asia Armenia The erection of the monument dedicated to Operation 'Nemesis' was a wrong decision,' said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Europe France Sales of dashcams are starting to take off in France, but their use falls into a legal grey area; authorities strongly suggested not to use them
Africa Algeria In order to be better equipped to fight possible fires during the summer season, an air bomber was acquired and six more leased
Asia Bahrain The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority and Air Arabia have entered into a partnership with the aim of increasing Bahrain's regional and international attractiveness
Oceania Kiribati The island of Kiritimati (Christmas) in Kiribati welcomed its first international travellers in over three years when Fiji Airways resumed its weekly scheduled service to this fishing destination
Africa Djibouti The government announced a crackdown on irregular immigration; according to Interior Minister, the nation is 'saturated' by an influx of people from neighbouring countries, with 220.000 people arriving 'illegally' in 2022 alone
Africa Togo Parliament has approved the country's accession to two international conventions aimed at protecting maritime activities; one will allow measures to ensure the growth of fish species, particularly Atlantic tuna
America Guatemala Over 250 people have been evacuated from two communities near the Fuego Volcano after it increased its activity by launching ash and pyroclastic flows
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Bradshaw House, home of the late Right Excellent Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, the First National Hero, will be renovated and become a national museum
Asia Taiwan The European Economic Trade Office in Taipei celebrated Europe Day and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of EETO at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei, with a focus on Ukraine
Europe Switzerland Tens of thousands of tourists, mainly from Asia, flock to the resort on the shores of Lake Brienz every month, paying 5 francs for a selfie, after it became famous for South Korean TV series Crash Landing on You; after criticism, authorities may step back