Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum
Europe Montenegro Montenegro fuel prices are the cheapest in the region, according to the government in Podgorica
America Cuba The protection of endemic species of flora in the mountainous areas of the province of Holguín is one of the priorities of the Centre for Research and Environmental Services of the Eastern Territory on the basis of community education projects and actions
Africa Benin At the 7th edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan Teacher Development Prize, 3 innovative programmes from Benin, Haiti and Lebanon were selected; they stress the role of teachers in transforming education in their communities
Europe Hungary A foundation led by prominent critics of the Hungarian government and of conservative forces in general allegedly helped the Hungarian opposition's election campaign with substantial funds from the United States
Asia Singapore Health authorities aim to reduce the population's sodium intake by 15% over the next five years; to reverse the rise in hypertension rates, at least half of the salt on the market will be replaced with low-sodium alternatives
Asia Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen stated that the government's 'one commune, one secondary school' policy, first introduced in 2002 to support human resource development in Cambodia, has been achieved
America Jamaica A sperm whale that was beached in shallow waters in Negril, Jamaica this morning has been freed and is back in open water, according to a Jamaica’s National Environment and Planning Agency
Asia Yemen UN-backed ceasefire expired on Sunday after warring sides failed to negotiate another extension despite global calls; the truce, effective from 2 April and many times renewed, resulted in the calmest period Yemen has witnessed in years
Europe Sweden Svante Pääbo is awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and his studies DNA on human evolution
Asia South Korea Four out of 10 households in the country are projected to be single-person by 2040, reaching 37,9% of the total, with the portion of families of four or more – once the most common form of family here – shrinking to 10%, report by KB Financial Group shows
America Mexico A major hack of classified government information took place and exposed the country's vulnerability to cyberattacks; the media has criticised the government for its alleged under-investment and poor technological preparedness
Europe Norway Education Minister Tonje Brenna says she is happy that students can return to school after the government intervened in the 15 weeks teachers’ strike, adding that schools must now assess whether support is needed for the students most hit
America Barbados The Government of Barbados has secured BB$146.52 million from the issuance of a dual currency blue bond with Inter-American Development Bank and The Nature Conservancy acting as guarantors for the transaction