Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Asia Armenia Operation of the Sotk gold mine has been suspended since 15 April due to periodic firing by Azerbaijan
Asia India Thousands of Apple fans, from infants to octogenarians, lined up in front of the Cupertino tech giant's first shop in India, located in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex
America Antigua and Barbuda The Rotary Club of Antigua Sundown joins Team RUBIS and other supporters for the next Autism awareness walk on 22 April, to further promote awareness and acceptance
Africa Comoros As Operation 'Wuambushu' approaches in Mayotte, a teacher warns of the consequences for students and families, particularly of the risks of 'expulsion' and those related to the destruction of homes, fearing a xenophobic anti-Communist 'cleansing'
America Guyana Due to the country’s increasing involvement in oil operations, more than 1.000 troops will participate in a special training for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in case of oil spillage
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The electricity company Elektroprivreda BiH intends to implement the project of floating solar power plants, for which Lake Modrac and the Sniježnica hydro storage are suitable
Oceania Australia Country Australians will benefit the least from the multi-billion-dollar stage 3 tax cuts, shows a new analysis by The Australia Institute based on tax data: greatest benefits are expected in the biggest cities, smallest to those living in rural Tasmania
Asia Bhutan Forbes reports that as part of the BlockFi and Celsius bankruptcy proceedings, it has emerged that the Kingdom of Bhutan has secretly invested tens of millions of US dollars in cryptocurrencies,
Asia Bahrain Batelco has announced its support for the 6th Annual Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2023 to be held at the Gulf Convention Center, Manama, on 16 & 17 May, with this year’s theme being "Inspire, Transform, Thrive."
Africa Madagascar Madagascar Airlines has just obtained its air transport certificate and operating licence from the Civil Aviation Authority of Madagascar
Asia Afghanistan The UN has warned that it will withdraw from Afghanistan in May if the Afghan Taliban does not allow local female personnel to return to work; UNDP also published a study warning that restrictions on women's rights will worsen the economic catastrophe
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has offered many opportunities to Bangladeshi companies in contract farming, such as hiring Bangladeshi labourers, transferring technical services and agricultural supplies and various incentives
Europe Germany Germany plans to relax immigration rules for skilled workers, students and Blue Card holders; according to a report, employers have failed to fill around 630.000 job vacancies in their sectors