Europe Vatican City “Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem” is born: the interdisciplinary forum is promoted by Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and developed in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame
Asia Oman Hydrocarbons will be the engine of the country's future growth, while the growth rate will remain positive at around 4%, according to financial experts
Europe Malta Called 'Nina u Ninu', a new app helps children learn Maltese by introducing new games on various themes every month
Africa Niger Mariama College saw the opening of a panel for its students on the theme 'women and development’, with the presence of the Deputy Director of the Prime Minister's Office
Africa Republic of the Congo A new partnership has been signed by the Minister Delegate for Decentralisation and Local Development, Juste Désiré Mondelé, and the Resident Representative of the UNDP
America Barbados Roland Lowe, the new president of the Barbados Road Safety Association, said his mission will be to focus on changing the mindset of road users to prevent negative behaviours
Europe Poland A large blue sculpture in the shape of an egg by Polish artist Joanna Rajkowska has been placed in the centre of Warsaw to raise awareness about animal protection; the installation weighs over 2 tonnes, vibrates and emits sound of a hatching song thrush
Europe Slovenia A Slovenian-German-Dutch team of scientists from Biotechnology Department at the Jožef Stefan Institute has identified a modification of a protein in early-onset of frontotemporal dementia, an insight into the causes that could lead to treatment
Asia Philippines The country aims at improving its participation in the global electronics and electricity value chain, particularly in wafer technology and research and development, said the Department of Trade and Industry
Africa Mauritania Just under two million Mauritanian voters are being called upon today to choose their deputies, mayors and regional councillors in elections seen as a popularity test for President Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani one year on from the presidential elections
Africa Namibia Prison authorities have banned the recruitment of people with visible tattoos in order to protect the image of prisons as it is feared that some tattoos worn by prison officers may be linked to criminal gangs
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's economy recorded a better-than-expected gross domestic product expansion of 5,6% in Q1 2023, driven mainly by private sector spending
Asia Thailand In the run-up to tomorrow's general election, the Royal Defamation Act has become a hot topic; it states that anyone who defames, insults or threatens the king, queen, heir designate or regent shall be punished by imprisonment from three to 15 years