Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
America Guyana The government is discussing a completely new legal framework dedicated solely to food production and its packaging to sustain food sanitary measures
Asia Saudi Arabia Hisham Al-Najjar is a Saudi artist who uses coins to create portraits of kings and leaders; he rose to prominence after creating an image of King Salman using 9.000 coins from around the world
Europe Denmark Several bird species are moving from southern Europe to Denmark due to global warming, while other species are increasing their presence thanks to reduced emissions and improved air quality
Africa South Africa A drop in the unemployment rate, the first in almost two years has been reported by the South Africa's statistics agency, Stats SA; 370.000 jobs were created between the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022
Africa Niger Of the $19 billion mobilised for the implementation of the Great Green Wall, $1,3 billion will be allocated to Niger; the aim of the project is to stop the advance of the desert by creating a belt of trees, but also to promote local development
Europe Monaco Cap d'Ail has organised a major beach clean-up for today, with teams taking part at sea, using professional divers and sailors, and on land with the city's beach services for the day
Asia Israel The documentary The First 54 Years by Israeli Avi Mograbi, a presentation of how Israel took and strengthened its control over the occupied Palestinian territories after the 1967 Six-Day War, can be viewed on the Franco-German TV channel Arte
Europe Germany This summer it will be possible to travel unlimited for a month on all urban and regional transport with a 9€ ticket; as soon as the ticket became available on 23 May, the railway servers were overwhelmed with requests
Asia Bahrain The workshops of craftsmen who make clay pots allow the ancient tradition of making such objects, an integral part of Bahraini culture for centuries, to be preserved also through courses for school children
Oceania Australia Over the past 35 years, tree mortality in northern tropical forests has doubled due to moisture reduction; dead trees have not yet been replaced by equivalent young trees, causing a reduction in biomass
Europe Liechtenstein The 21st edition of the LGT Alpine Marathon is scheduled for today, with hundreds of participants from neighboring countries at the start in Bendern
Asia Palestine Israel's actions and financial difficulties have led to a shortage of medicines in Palestine, said local Health Minister Mai al-Kaila