Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
Asia Turkey The Ministry of Culture and Tourism intends to complete work on all cultural structures damaged by the 6 February earthquake within three years, a senior official said
Africa Ghana Former Ghana star Opoku Nti has commended the Ghana Football Association for establishing the Ghana Football School, a platform to train new coaches, agents and administrators, fostering their growth and development within the football ecosystem
Oceania Fiji Four Fijian political parties have been suspended with immediate effect for 30 days for violating the Political Parties Act 2013 by failing to provide their accounts within the prescribed time limit
Africa Eritrea Cultural programmes to mark the 32nd anniversary of Independence Day began with songs and dramas illustrating the resilience and development path of the Eritrean people
Europe Belarus The country has partially reinstated border controls with Russia after 28 years to prevent the entry of third country nationals; human rights activists believe it is a move to target Russian men trying to avoid mobilisation
Europe United Kingdom The news that Harry and Meghan 'endured a long car chase' by the paparazzi was read as a reminiscence of the dramatic death of Harry's mother Lady Diana until taxi driver declared the car was clearly ‘followed but not chased’
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Heavy rainfall over the past few days has raised the water level of Una and Unac to over 6 metres in some places and the rivers have overflowed, with flooded land, houses in danger and part of the population evacuated
Africa Zambia A total ZMW 11,4 billion (€ 560 million) has been disbursed for development programmes and public service provision in April 2023
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's economy will grow gradually after realising the effects of fiscal policies put in place by the Central Bank; the IMF predicts economic recovery but fears consequences of war
Asia Indonesia The country, the world's largest palm oil exporter, urged importing countries to recognise and pay the premium for sustainably produced palm oil rather than boycott the widely used oil, whose production critics say has been linked to deforestation
Africa Chad Chadian Transition President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced new pardons, 11 men accused of coup d'état and 77 people arrested after the October 2022 protests
Africa Djibouti The 11th African Union retreat on industrialisation and economic diversification was chaired by the Djibouti Minister of Economy and Finance with responsibility for Industry
Europe Bulgaria The Bulgarian Olympic Committee celebrated the 100th anniversary of its foundation with a ceremony held in Sofia with some 400 Bulgarian Olympic medallists, renowned coaches, sports leaders, public figures, politicians, artists and journalists