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
Oceania Tuvalu Most in the country say they would vote for their countries to remain constitutional monarchies, according to new research by Lord Ashcroft Polls
Asia Turkmenistan The 2nd International Conference and Exhibition 'International Transport and Transit Corridors: Interconnection and Development - 2023' started its work in the capital at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry premises
Asia Vietnam The country wants to thoroughly investigate TikTok for 'toxic' content; the Ministry of Information and Communications said the investigation will begin on the 15th and last until the end of May
America United States 1.500 active-duty troops will be sent to the USA-Mexico border from next week, in view of an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone's Electoral Commission has cleared opposition presidential candidate Samura Kamara to run for the June ballot, after he has been on trial since February for alleged corruption
Europe Hungary Parliament approved a reform of its judicial system promoted by the Orbán government in order to obtain some funds from the European Union that had been blocked for months
America Costa Rica Local scientists have found that antibiotic-producing bacteria exists on national sloths, which could be a solution to the problem of "superbugs" that are resistant to current drugs
America Colombia A recent national study shows that 23% of Colombian millennials have been or are currently digital nomads, a trend that is growing, bringing benefits to the economy and tourism
Africa Madagascar The revision of the mining code is at the centre of Parliament's work, after the State pledged to present it by June 2023; a reform that worries professionals and creates distrust in civil society
Asia Maldives Cambodia has started issuing 30-day visas on arrival to Maldivian travellers under the reciprocal visa waiver agreement signed between the two nations in January this year
Europe Belarus Roman Protasevich, Belarusian dissident blogger, arrested in 2021 and landed in Minsk, was sentenced to eight years in prison
Europe Liechtenstein It will be mandatory for employers to inform their employees about the essential aspects of the employment relationship following the government approval of the consultation report which includes this and other items
Europe Luxembourg Tiny house projects, which were previously hampered by a lack of regulations, received a boost when the country made it easier for landlords to register the address of their tiny houses in an attempt to combat the worsening housing crisis