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”
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Cybercrime is becoming increasingly frequent in the country, as confirmed by the growing number of reports; while the victims of hackers are mostly companies, there are also cases of attacks on citizens, often via social networks
Africa Malawi Human rights activists and concerned citizens have protested in Zomba over the high cost of living and corruption in Malawi, accusing President Lazarus Chakwera of wasting taxpayers' money on foreign trips while Malawians are struggling
Oceania Solomon Islands The Vuri Forest Conservation Area in Babatana district of Choiseul province has become the fifth legal protected area in Solomon Islands after receiving the certificate of registration
Africa Comoros Awareness-raising on hepatitis B and C continues at the University of the Comoros; after teachers, students will also participate in explanation sessions in the form of lectures
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country has received a new landing craft from Australia, just days after the commissioning of its third Guardian-class patrol boat, highlighting the continued modernisation of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Europe Bulgaria Parliament approved amendments to the Renewable Energy Law, easing regulations on the construction of renewable energy systems for self-consumption and introducing a notification regime that will speed up the building process
America Honduras This month only, there have been around 1000 wildfires, affecting over 78.000 hectares of land — as a response, President Xiomara Castro promised to replace 53.000 of those hectares by the end of this year
Europe France The 75th Cannes Film Festival closed yesterday, opened by the screening of Coupez! by Michel Hazanavicius, finally with a party mood and a jury of stars and awarded Swedish director Ruben Östlund with his second Golden Palm
America Guyana A series of cash grants for national households in order to boost the Guyanese economy and the free distribution of fertilizers to local farmers to support them through rising inflation are the latest government measures with direct impact
Oceania Micronesia The Honourable Marcus Samo, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs, will be in Geneva, Switzerland, until tomorrow to represent the Ministers of Health of the Pacific Island Countries at the 75th World Health Assembly
Africa Angola The authorities are tightening their grip on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association by preventing civil society meetings from taking place ahead of general elections in August, said Amnesty International
Africa Sierra Leone Jeremiah Thoronka, a 21-year-old Sierra Leonean student and winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize, had the honour of meeting His Holiness Pope Francis in Rome last week
Africa eSwatini Six athletes from four sports disciplines have been awarded an Olympic scholarship worth €3,1 million ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games