America Grenada Toll-free 988 Suicide Hotline for Crisis Response has been launched to guarantee immediate support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress and other mental health crises; an awareness campaign will start soon
Asia Indonesia Indonesia and China have agreed a budget overrun of 18 trillion rupiah ($1,2 billion) for the Jakarta-Bandung bullet train; it will be Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail link when completed, in a few months time
Africa Rwanda About 3.000 schools that are not connected to the internet will have access to it by 2024 thanks to funding from the China Exim Bank and the WB, said Paula Ingabire, Rwanda Minister of ICT and Innovation
Africa Guinea-Bissau The president of the National Union of Journalists and Social Communication Technicians (SINJOTECS), Indira Pinto Correia Baldé, defended that journalists should invest in training
Oceania New Zealand Because of flooding in Hawke's Bay, residents have been forced to swim to safety from flooded homes after Cyclone Gabrielle passed through; a national state of emergency has been announced - only the third time in history
Europe Slovenia Maribor was named the third best destination in Europe this year in a survey by European Best Destinations; the city was also named the best culinary destination in Europe
Africa Malawi For the deadliest cholera epidemic in the country's history, WHO took measures such as drafting a national response plan, deploying national rapid response teams to affected areas, and collecting data
Asia Singapore Over 20.000 citizens crowded the area of Sri Mariamman Temple for its sixth consecration ceremony, known as the Maha Kumbabishegam; a national monument, the oldest Hindu temple has 200 years of history and was unveiled after a year-long restoration
Europe Romania Children from the rural environment of Holod municipality have the opportunity to discover their talents and creative abilities through an educational project called 'Small Talents', implemented locally by the Şinca Foundation with 'Iosif Vulcan' school
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The government says it expects that it will have issued about 10.000 bank cards for social welfare programmes by 2025
Europe Netherlands Smoking cannabis in public will be banned in Amsterdam's red-light district from mid-May, as part of a series of policies aimed at reducing nuisance for residents, with tightened rules on alcohol sales and earlier closing times for bars and brothels
Europe Norway Flyr, the up-and-coming Norwegian airline that took off when the pandemic subsided, has been grounded, with the board of directors filing for bankruptcy in the Oslo County Court
America Argentina More than 5.000 pregnant Russian women have entered the country in recent months, reportedly admitting that they are seeking an Argentinian citizenship for their children as a result of the Ukrainian war
Europe Lithuania Lithuania, like other EU countries, is facing a shortage of antibiotics, with doctors forced to adapt their treatment plans to what is available, while pharmaceutical authorities expect regular supplies in spring