Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
Asia Maldives Parliament has approved an emergency motion tabled by the opposition demanding to know the contents of a letter sent by the Maldives to Mauritius regarding the territorial dispute between the two countries over Chagos
Oceania Papua New Guinea The National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea is considering collaborating with DataCo in cybersecurity research and awareness
Europe Italy In a political climate where the ruling party does not seem to support celebrations for 25 April, the day of liberation from Nazifascism, President Mattarella called for 'keeping memory alive and not forgetting those who fought to defend freedom'
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 Comoros The president of the Comoros archipelago said he wanted talks with Paris about plans to expel all illegal migrants from the French island of Mayotte, most of whom are Comorians
Europe Netherlands The Netherlands announced a major new electricity link with UK that will connect the two countries and offshore wind turbines in the North Sea to increase energy security and boost renewable energy
Africa Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will visit France in June, his office said, weeks after a diplomatic spat over a Franco-Algerian activist
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
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
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
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
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