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
Europe Greece Gov.gr, the digital portal of the State, is now available in English; the site hosts all digital services that ministries, organisations, authorities and regional and municipal councils have put online
America Nicaragua Over 100 religious organisations have urged US President Joe Biden to redesign the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Nicaraguans who are already in the US due to the recent religious persecution that prevents Nicaraguans from returning to their homeland
America Brazil The WHO has applauded the country’s leadership in advancing on its engagement towards ending tuberculosis by joining 9 different government divisions to establish the new Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and other Diseases (CIEDS)
America Grenada Local lawyer Arley Gill, a leading supporter of the Grenada and Caribbean movement calling for reparations for the enslavement of Africans in the region, said Britain's King Charles must do more than just express regret for slavery
America Dominica The introduction of a new law to provide greater protection to victims of domestic violence and to grant protection orders to promote their safety was passed in Parliament
Asia Laos Laotian athletes paraded with a flaming torch on Tuesday to promote the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games to be held in Cambodia from 5-17 May
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Culturama Festival Committee is encouraging Kaisonians to register for the kaiso and soca competitions to be held as part of Culturama 49, which will run from 27 July to 08 August 2023
America Cuba The Cuban men's handball team has won its ticket to the semi-finals of the World Championship of Emerging Countries, which in its fourth edition will be hosted by Varna, Bulgaria
Europe Croatia Edward Norton, the famous American actor and director, will take part in the third edition of the Ponta Lopud Film Festival on the island of Lopud, near Dubrovnik, from 20 to 26 June 2023, where he will hold lectures and workshops
America Jamaica In the first quarter of 2023, the country recorded its lowest homicide rate in seven years, according to Minister of National Security, Horace Chang, with a 17% decrease compared to 2022
Europe Estonia Sixteen-year-olds could gain the right to vote in national elections under plans presented by Estonia's new Reform-Eesti 200-Socialdemocrats coalition; the voting age has been lowered to 16 for local elections in 2015
Africa Cape Verde Naviera Armas Cabo Verde has reported that it is 'actively collaborating' with the local authorities to elaborate on a new cargo tariff with a 'better balance' to be applied on the São Vicente/Santo Antão route
Asia Kuwait The country ranked 55th in the Logistics Performance Index 2023, published by the World Bank every two years to measure countries' ability to transport goods across borders quickly and reliably