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 Austria The communist party KPÖplus made huge gains and secured a solid fourth place in its best supra-local election result since at least World War II in the Salzburg state elections on Sunday
Asia Qatar The Qatar Scientific Club has initiated the establishment of eight digital fabrication labs in several public schools with the support of the Ministry of Sports and Youth and in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Africa Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will visit France in June, his office said, weeks after a diplomatic spat over a Franco-Algerian activist
Oceania Papua New Guinea The National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea is considering collaborating with DataCo in cybersecurity research and awareness
Asia Brunei Brunei announced Saturday 22 April as the first day of Eid Al Fitr, the Islamic festival, because the sighting of the crescent moon of Shawwal has not been proven in the country
Asia South Korea Seoul's central district of Yongsan plans to refurbish pavements and install CCTV cameras to help the smooth flow of crowd traffic and avert another disaster like the Halloween stampede that took 159 lives last year
Europe Russia An advisory dated April 20 was posted on the Foreign Ministry’s Telegram channel on Saturday suggesting citizens to avoid travel to Canada, citing what it calls numerous cases of discrimination against Russians, including physical violence
Asia Cyprus The UN peacekeeping forces in Cyprus have begun their training on fire safety ahead of this year’s summer season
Africa Namibia Local green and digital technology companies could in the future be granted allowances for tax purposes, sayd Oscar Capelao, the Minister’s tax adviser; the provision would aim at fostering investment in green technology and digital transition
Asia Taiwan Bainian Youtiao, or “hundred year youtiao”, a small family business in Tainan, will be shutting down after over a century of making youtiao; founded in 1901 and run by the same family for three generations, closes for poor health conditions of the owner
America Argentina Several thousand unemployed people marched with torches towards the center of Buenos Aires and then camped in front of government headquarters, demanding greater social aid due to uncontrollable inflation and poverty that affects 40% of Argentines
Africa Tanzania Moody’s gives Tanzania favourable credit rating; the positive outlook is due to lessened political risks in Tanzania, the country’s engagement with the international community and its structural reform agenda
Asia Singapore Hand-poke tattooing, hand made dot-by-dot with a needle dipped in ink, a practice gaining popularity since the pandemic, is now questioned for fear of poor safety and hygiene standards