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 Croatia The town of Hum has won a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest town in the world: just one hundred metres by thirty and a population of only twenty inhabitants
Europe Malta The Bank of Valletta reported a pre-tax profit of €46,5m in the first quarter of this year, which represents an increase of €24m compared to the same quarter last year
Europe North Macedonia The 'Goce Delchev' State Prize for 2023 was awarded to Professors Nano Ruzhin, Trifce Sandev, Aleksandar Iomin and Aleksandar Vasilevski for particularly significant achievements of interest to the country in the field of science
Asia North Korea According to NK News' analysis of state media, for the first time in five years the country has begun to widely display propaganda posters against the US and South Korea
Asia India Top wrestlers have been protesting in New Delhi for the past 10 days over the lack of action against the head of the country's wrestling federation, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, whom they accuse of sexual harassment
Oceania Tonga Tongan boxer Hainite Tu'itupou, 26, won the gold medal at the jiu-jitsu tournament in Chicago earlier this week
Africa Morocco King Mohamed IV approved the Amazigh New Year as an official paid national holiday, after a long campaign by activists for the recognition of the Berber people's calendar
Africa South Africa As part of efforts to combat cross-border crime, the KwaZulu-Natal government, in collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, is accelerating the construction of a concrete wall with Mozambique
Europe Lithuania The Baltic electricity grids could be synchronised with the continental European system in 2024, Lithuania's EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius said, adding that existing technical problems can and should be solved
Africa Chad Three women have founded a radio programme where they denounce violence against women, gender inequality and the dramatic situations that women in the country experience on a daily basis
America Chile Strong rains have left over 100.000 people and hundreds of households without electricity in the country’s southern region, leading to authorities having to carry out emergency operations
Asia Nepal Although the country received $110 million as the first instalment, IMF had delayed the second instalment stating that it didn't meet the necessary conditions; IMF has now approved second instalment of $52,8 million of its credit line extended to Nepal
Africa Rwanda The death toll of the landslides and floods caused by the heavy rains of the last few days has risen to over 100; rescue activities are underway in the most remote areas and the number of victims may increase