Asia Brunei The Basic Haj and Umrah Course 1448H/2026M has began at selected mosques nationwide to equip prospective haj and umrah pilgrims with essential knowledge on the rites and provide physical, spiritual and mental guidance
America Haiti Citizens can now obtain passports and national identity cards online through a new platform that the Haitian government launched on 2 April
Asia South Korea The National Tax Service has launched a council dedicated to promoting exports of Korea's traditional alcohols to tackle a rising liquor trade deficit, the tax agency reported
Africa Guinea-Bissau The islands that make up the Bolama Bijagós region have variable tourism potential that must be promoted and sold to the world, underlined the local governor
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
Asia Kuwait According to local media, more than 300.000 expatriate drivers earning less than 600 dinars and without a university degree living in Kuwait will soon have their driving licences revoked to combat traffic congestion
Africa Burundi Authorities are apparently turning a blind eye to the increasing cases of spousal violence and murder, bringing women's rights activists to speak louder highlighting the weight of this growing problem
Asia Laos In recent decades, the country has made incredible progress in health, with serious threat of malaria almost eliminated and national health insurance programme extended to all provinces, except the capital Vientiane
Africa Angola Angolan government will create nineteen new industrial development centres and several logistics platforms in the country over a six-year period, with the aim of revitalising the national economy and guaranteeing more jobs for young people
Europe Netherlands The country will send 150 marines to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the EU's EUFOR Althea mission, a military mission under the Common Security and Defence Policy
Europe United Kingdom The government will resume bank checks on accounts opened by people suspected of living illegally in the UK in a bid to deter illegal immigration
Europe Sweden The government has refused to extradite one of its citizens accused of terrorism from Ankara, despite the fact that extradition was one of the things the country promised in order to overcome Turkey's blockade of its NATO candidacy
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