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
Africa eSwatini Saqr Ghobash, President of the Federal National Council, and Lindiwe Dlamini, President of the Eswatini Senate, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various vital areas
America Venezuela The country has signed several agreements with Iran on expanding their cooperation in the fields of oil and gas, specifically for the reconstruction and renovation of the Venezuelan oil refineries with the aim of maximising the capacity of these complexes
Europe Kosovo The foundation stone of the Kosovo Cadastral Agency building was laid by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who emphased that the reconstruction of the cadastre and digital transformation are a high priority
Asia Kazakhstan The Aenoica science project, developed by Almaty school students Ramazan Amre and Symbat Barsagazy, won the NASA space settlement competition, the Kazakh Ministry of Education reported
Africa Gambia In an effort to ensure a better understanding of the national intangible cultural heritage, the National Centre for Arts and Culture recently organised a training in collaboration with UNESCO
America Ecuador An ancient and pristine coral reef teeming with marine life has been discovered in the depths of the Galapagos Islands; found between 400 and 600 meters below sea level, a rare find in deep waters
Africa Central African Republic The Central African delegation attending the annual Spring 2023 meetings of the international financial institutions has stepped up advocacy meetings with consultations with Islamic and Arab donors
Africa Equatorial Guinea The departmental delegation of health and social welfare appeared before the Senate plenary to provide information on the incidence of the Marburg virus and its consequences, as well as steps to contain the disease
Asia Israel The World Zionist Congress, which brings together representatives of Jewish Zionists from 40 countries, has begun; the Congress is the supreme body in terms of legislation and policy-making of the WZO
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro met with Cuban Minister of Education Ena Elsa Velázquez to discuss the support that Cuba is offering to Honduras to eradicate illiteracy, including the Cuban professionals that are currently teaching to over 30.000 Hondurans
Africa Guinea Rwandan President Paul Kagame, in visit to Conakry, attended the inauguration of a junction on 18 April in Kagbelen, on the outskirts of the capital, in the company of his host, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya
Oceania Kiribati Karen Bray has been officially announced as Australia's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati
Europe France On the occasion of his recent state visit to the People's Republic of China, President Macron has been criticized for publicly ignoring the deteriorating human rights situation in China, as happened during his last visit in 2019