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
Africa Senegal Political opponent Ousmane Sonko has once again launched a call for civic disobedience in protest against President Macky Sall's rejection of the call for political dialogue launched a few days ago
America Argentina A new Japanese vaccine against dengue, proven to be 80% effective in preventing symptomatic cases, has been authorized by the National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Technology of Argentina
Africa Nigeria Police in Lagos found 63 kilograms of high-potency “Canadian Loud” cannabis hidden in used cars shipped from Canada on April 28; the trove confirms a wave of illegal importations of a popular marijuana strain shipped from Toronto via Montreal
Europe Czech Republic Czech, Finnish and Hungarian authorities dismantled a criminal network suspected of leading an international prostitution ring in which many victims and perpetrators were allegedly from the country
Europe Ireland Ireland's first 'Clean Air Strategy', aimed at reducing pollution-related deaths and improving air quality to meet WHO targets, was approved by the government
Africa Central African Republic Russian paramilitary group Wagner allegedly receives 40 million francs per week (around €60.900) from Bangui government for its services, as revealed by Radio Ndeke Luka, which quotes PM Felix Moloua
Asia Indonesia The country is committed to overseeing the performance of the three main pillars during its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023
America Dominica The American Canadian School of Medicine plans to open the doors of its new medical school in Picard, Portsmouth, in August this year
Africa Ghana Accra formally assumed the role of UNESCO World Book Capital 2023 from the Mexican city of Guadalajara
Europe Kosovo PM Kurti had a meeting at the Delphi Forum with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias, which led to hope that Greece might change its position on the non-recognition of the country
Asia Japan The premier affirmed Japan's willingness to deepen ties with Arab countries, referring to the signing of the Arab-Japanese agreement, which aims at achieving economic, cultural and political cooperation
Asia Yemen Yemeni army commander Faisal Rajab was released Sunday by the Houthis after eight years in captivity; critics describe the move by the Iran-backed militia as a "farce"
Asia Turkey Turkish defence company Baykar intends to start production of its new unmanned aerial combat vehicle or UCAV next year, which is already attracting international interest