Asia Bangladesh An auto-fine system will be launched today on Dhaka-Chittagong highway: it will automatically detect speeding, illegal parking, driving against traffic with AI-powered cameras; police urged transport owners, workers, stakeholders to support the initiative
America Peru According to the latest survey released by the Peruvian Institute of Studies, the disapproval of President Dina Boluarte has risen to 77%, while her rejection in Congress increased to 90%, stating that she should soon resign
Europe Spain Core inflation in Spain hit a new record in February, a level not seen in the last 37 years, despite all price containment measures implemented by Sanchez’s government
Africa Nigeria According to first data, the candidate in the lead is 70-year-old Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos; the opposition is calling for the annulment of vote also because organisational problems have caused delays in voting in several polling stations
Europe Germany Changes to German ship safety regulations plan to restrict the work of migrant rescue boats in the Mediterranean, many of which operate under the German flag, plans leaked by the Ministry of Transport reveal
Asia India A temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala has introduced a mechanical elephant donated by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India and actress Parvathy Thiruvothu to perform its rituals, in a pledge to stop using live animals for celebrations
Africa Uganda A proposal for a new anti-gay law is expected, according to an audio recording of the speaker of the country's parliament
America Honduras The country registered 356 homicides less than this time last year; as a result the government has opted to extend and expand to 123 municipalities its state of emergency given its results
Africa Botswana The overall pass rate for the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education 2022 results, Grade C or better in six syllabuses, is 95,46%, a minor decline of 1,63 % from 97,09% of year 2021
Europe Czech Republic The Czech Republic's 10,5 million inhabitants host the largest number of Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection status per population among EU nations, Eurostat data show
America Dominican Republic The Civil Aviation Board JAC approved a special permit from the Spanish airline World2fly, established in 2021, to operate the Madrid / Santiago de los Caballeros / Madrid route through the Cibao International Airport
Asia Israel Israeli writers signed a petition against plans to transfer the authority of the National Library to the Ministry of Education, which would allow the Ministry to control appointments to the library's board and increase 'transparency and public oversight'
Europe Netherlands Dutch national railway posted operating losses for €304 million in 2022, despite revenue rising by over a third to 3 billion; the railway was plagued with performance issues: 8% trains were late and delays led to €5,4 million in refunds