Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Africa Sao Tome and Principe UCCLA - União das Cidades Capitais de Língua Portuguesa - hosted the presentation of the book 'History of São Tomé and Principe', which tells the story from the mid-19th century to the end of the colonial regime
Oceania Marshall Islands Of the 193 member countries of the UN, the Marshall Islands is the only one without a national football team; after the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation was founded in late 2020, activities are under way to form a team
Africa South Africa Opposition politicians have called for Putin's arrest under an ICC mandate if he sets foot on South African soil, after he was invited for the Brics conference scheduled for August
Africa Cape Verde The government has chosen Águas do Porto Novo as a "strategic partner" for the creation of Santo Antão's inter-municipal water and sanitation company, which will begin operations on the island later this year
Europe Austria Child poverty is a rampant problem, with over 20% of young people at risk; according to social democratic SPÖ, which has already received the support of liberal NEOS, measures are needed to tackle the issue
America Dominica Twenty youths from across the country have completed a four-day photo camp organized by the National Geographic Explorers in partnership with the locally-based Project Cetacean Translation Initiative
Europe Ireland A €200 cost-of-living lump sum will be paid to 1,3 million long-term benefit recipients at the end of April to help cope with the cost-of-living crisis
Asia Brunei The Department of Housing Development has recorded arrears of over $64 million due to non-payment of loans and rents, according to the Development Minister
Europe Serbia Kosovo will remain in Serbia until the end of the term of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, he said on live TV, adding he would implement parts of the European proposal on the normalisation of relations with Pristina
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg was the first member state to unilaterally ban the use of glyphosate on 1 January 2021; however, a court has ruled that the ban lacks a legal basis
Asia Kyrgyzstan An auction for the sale of the city's old buses will be organized, upon request of the Bishkek Passenger Car Transport Company submitted to the Municipal Property Management Department,