Africa Tanzania A report by Amnesty International saying Tanzanian authorities perpetrated human rights violations and political repression in view of the 2025 General Election was officially dismissed, allegations defined as "unsubstantiated and misleading"
Europe Austria A country-wide test of the civil warning alarm system has used over 8.300 sirens to check the operation of the technical equipment throughout Austria, as well as familiarize all residents with the signals and their meaning
America Belize Belize, along with Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has signed a free movement deal allowing citizens to live and work in each other’s countries without visas or permits, expanding prior Caricom mobility rights
Africa Zambia As Zambia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall in the upcoming season, Zambians living in flood-prone areas are urged to relocate before the onset of the 2025/2026 rainy season
America Antigua and Barbuda A urgent dispatch with warnings ad alerts has been issued over high swells causing very hazardous conditions on North/north-facing coastlines; threat level to life, livelihood, property and infrastructure is high, with the potential for extensive impacts
Europe Luxembourg Grand Duke Guillaume swore the sovereign’s oath in Luxembourg’s parliament to ascend to the throne of Luxembourg in a traditional ceremony attended by royals and European heads of state
Europe Belarus Repurposing of agricultural land will be prohibited, no lands from the agricultural land pool will be allocated for construction or plots; this especially applies many abandoned and unused plots in small communities, Belarus media reported
Asia Bahrain A renewed call has been made to revive a key housing initiative aimed at supporting low-income families living in unsafe homes: the Southern Municipal Council unanimously approved a proposal to relaunch the long-stalled Dilapidated Homes Project
America Dominican Republic Sky Caterers’ in-flight kitchens at Las Américas International Airport in the Dominican Republic received the highest possible ratings in Delta Air Lines’ food safety and quality audits with a flawless 100% score in Food Processing Quality Safety
Europe Latvia Hundreds protested against looming Latvian U-turn on Istanbul Convention, saying that exiting the Convention, would give the country an international civil rights reputation similar to that of Turkey the only to have signed up and then exited
Africa Angola The 2025/2026 higher education academic year was inaugurated in in the province of Cuanza-Norte in a ceremony led by the Minister of State for Social Affairs under the motto "Higher Education 50 Years: From Massification, Quality, and Excellence"
Asia Myanmar The US and Canada will send small delegations to Burma’s April by-elections, responding to the government’s invitation; While calling it a positive step, both said the process doesn't meet international standards for full election monitoring
Asia East Timor A full banning of any form of online gambling has begun following a resolution of East Timor’s Council of Ministers resolution
America Barbados Two Caribbean lexicographers are compiling the region’s first general-purpose English dictionary to bridge linguistic gaps in education; the project is a landmark effort to validate Caribbean language and ensure school children are not disadvantaged