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 Democratic Republic of the Congo For the first time in the country's history, a law was presented to establish a national reparation fund for rape victims, which will be used also for contributions to assistance, including access to justice
Europe Denmark The Danish national auditor Rigsrevisionen has criticised both the Environment and Defence ministries for failing to limit the use and emission of the controversial ‘forever chemical’ PFAS over a period spanning several years
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 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
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
America Guyana A 5-year permit for its official fifth offshore oil project has been approved by the government’s environmental agency
Africa eSwatini Food Quest Eswatini has provided solar backpacks to overcome the challenges of schoolchildren in the country, allowing them to study after dark given the limited resources of many families to buy electricity
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
Africa Rwanda SC Johnson, a US company, has partnered with the Society for Family Health and the Ministry of Health to provide official certification and livable wages to unofficial community health workers
Oceania Tuvalu Tevaogali Elisala, primary school teacher in Funafuti, teaches cultural values of 'olaga fakafenua' (shared living systems), 'kaitasi' (shared responsibility) and 'fale-pili' (being a good neighbour), providing tools to support community and environment
Africa South Africa Ninety-year-old Ouma Katrina is the last remaining speaker of the N|uu language, the ancient language of the San people, or Bushmen, believed to be 25.000 years old, struggling to keep it alive