Europe Finland A proposal to reduce and clarify the goals of Finland’s basic education curriculum has drawn resistance from politicians, business representatives and municipal leaders, who warn that falling learning results must not lead to lower standards in schools
Asia Sri Lanka The strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association GMOA over the appointment system for doctors who have completed their internship has no basis for discussion, Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said
America Peru Profit sharing, a legal obligation for companies, this year will involve those that generated third-category income or business income and that had more than 20 employees in 2025
America Saint Lucia Officers attached to the Gangs, Narcotics and Firearms Unit conducted a special operation in the south of the island, targeting La Ressource in Vieux Fort, led to the seizure of firearms, ammunition, and narcotics
Africa Sudan Nasir Extension in eastern Khartoum has been temporarily closed to allow the search for unexploded remnants of war after a shell exploded, triggered by residents burned waste over the site; panic erupted but no injuries were reported
Africa Lesotho In an escalation of tensions, a potentially massive protest march by civil servants is looming, with the Lesotho Police Staff Association LEPOSA taking the lead in mobilising what could become one of the largest public sector demonstrations in years
Asia Palestine Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City were open to only a few worshippers, as Israeli restrictions and regional war limited access: traditional processions were cancelled, Mass attendance capped at 50 people, in contrast to thousands who normally take part
Asia Qatar HE Minister Al Khulaifi called for international consensus on the Strait of Hormuz security to ensure freedom of navigation, preserve regional stability, and safeguard global supply chains
Africa Republic of the Congo RoC is the third largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, with 60% of its 6-million population under 25 nearly half of citizens living in poverty; the price of basics and pharmaceuticals keeps rising so people turn to cheaper unregulated options
Africa Rwanda At Rusumo Cross-Border Market works are underway to restore power and improve sanitation to revive business activity following complaints from traders for three weeks without electricity; completed in 2022 the market still has many vacant stalls
Europe Romania The ancient golden helmet of Coțofenești and two of the three Dacian bracelets stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands in January last year have been recovered in a joint effort by Romanian and Dutch investigators
Asia Kyrgyzstan Women of Orto-Boz village in Batken district have presented a new high-end, low-theine tea variety using apricot blossoms
America Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who served as president from 2020 to 2025 and previously as minister of justice and police in 2005-2010 suddenly died at 67; as police commissioner he investigated the 1982 killings of political opponents that scarred Suriname
Africa Mauritania National Meteorological Office informed that data and projection models analyzed indicate thermal conditions could be favorable for overall normal to below-average rainfall in the Mauritania's agricultural and pastoral zone for summer seasonal rainfall