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 Serbia The Serbian Museum of Genocide Victims said on Friday that it has obtained a list with the names and details of 5.800 Serbian children rescued from Ustasa death camps in the Nazi-allied Independent State of Croatia, thought to have been lost or destroyed
Europe Montenegro Twenty-four years after NATO air strikes killed six people, including three children, in the village of Murino, the victims’ families have received no compensation and say consecutive governments have done nothing to help them
Asia Jordan Abboud Joudeh, athlete of the nation team, won the bronze medal in the 10.000-meter walking competition, in the 2023 West Asian Championship in Doha with a time of 50:54:86 minutes
Asia Qatar 2,62 million people in Qatar - 96,8% of the total population - are active social media users, the DataReportal online reference library reveals
Africa Lesotho Letšeng Diamonds Ltd has unearthed a 122-carat rough white diamond, an exceptional quality D-colour Type II; it is Letšeng’s first stone over 100-carat this year
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has jumped 17 ranks in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index for 2023, recognizing efforts consolidate the Kingdom’s position as a global logistic hub
Asia Cyprus New rules for permanent residency for third country nationals who are naturalised as a result of investments they make into Cyprus will come into force tomorrow 2 May, with more measures to come in the frame of a changing migration policy
Asia Laos A workshop to promote the protection of creative professionals in Laos and facilitate collaboration between creative people has been hosted by the US Embassy in Vientiane and the Ministry of Industry and Trade
Africa Zimbabwe The country still has work to do to clean up its 'negative perception' so as to gain the confidence of investors, EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Jobst von Kirchmann said
Oceania New Zealand A comprehensive report by Dr Michael Johnston offers a detailed analysis of the current challenges facing the education infrastructure such as curriculum, assessment and qualification systems, teacher training, career structure and systems monitoring
America Belize The nation is currently hosting the 8th Central American Cricket Championship, and as the last tournament's champions, they're currently defending their title
America United States 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage; one moth after Covid safety net was dropped on March 31st, states are starting to disenroll people from Medicaid program if they no longer meet pre-pandemic eligibility requirements, mostly based on income
America Bolivia The national minimum wage will be increased by 5% and the basic wage by 3% following an agreement between President Luis Arce and the leaders of the Bolivian Workers' Central COB, the largest union in the country