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
Oceania Marshall Islands The twice-postponed Micronesian Games will be held from 15 to 24 June 2024 in Majuro, Marshall Islands
Europe France A referendum on immigration is needed to regain control of migration policy, according to two lawmakers from the right-wing party Les Républicains who refer to a context of migration chaos
Africa Burkina Faso Francis Kéré, the first African to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize last year, will now have an architectural scholarship at Yale named after him
Asia Japan Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against the sexual exploitation of photos; the bill against 'photo-voyeurism' will prohibit acts such as upskirting and secret filming of sexual acts
Asia Sri Lanka Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill that aims to decriminalise homosexuality, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by activists
Europe Iceland The country will not stop whaling this summer despite a worrying report from the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority presenting the results of monitoring last year's whaling season
Asia Syria The Arab League voted unanimously to readmit Syria to the organisation after an absence of more than a decade
Oceania Tonga A major magnitude 7,6 earthquake that hit Tonga earlier this morning was felt on the country main islands including Pago Pago, but no tsunami alert has been issued; the epicenter was located 95 km NW of Hihifo, Niuas, at a depth of 210km
Africa Tunisia A shooting occurred near the Ghriba synagogue, resulting in the death of at least five people and bringing back memories of a serious attack that killed 21 people 21 years ago, on 11 April 2002
Asia Yemen Torrential rains and floods have killed around 25 people in the country since the beginning of May, with the National Meteorological Centre issuing a new warning to Yemenis not to cross waterways
Africa Zimbabwe A digital token backed by gold has been introduced as legal tender by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe with the aim of helping to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar and protect citizens from currency fluctuations
Africa Nigeria An unprecedented number of malnourished children in need of life-saving treatment have been brought to therapeutic feeding centres run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Maiduguri, Borno, denouncing an impending catastrophe
America United States A long stalled gun violence bill was voted in Texas after latest mass shootings, a significant sign - even though the proposal of raising the age for semiautomatic rifles to 21 has almost no chance of becoming law