Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
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
Asia India Thanks largely to increased purchases from India, last month for the first time Asia overtook Europe as the biggest buyer of Russian gas, rising to record levels in April
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
Asia Armenia The country has imposed a six-month export ban on wheat, barley, maize, sunflower seeds and buckwheat; the ban does not apply to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries
Africa Cape Verde The consumer confidence indicator maintained a downward trend in the last quarter of 2022 and evolved unfavourably compared to the same period in 2021, the National Institute of Statistics said
Africa Guinea Seven civil society organisations and collectives call for the immediate restoration of the right to peaceful demonstration in Guinea in a joint statement, expressing deep concern over the unilateral decision by the military power
Europe Spain As PM spoke to Congress about the use of Pegasus spy software by the Spanish intelligence services to watch political figures, Amnesty International called on the authorities to urgently review regulations to limit secret surveillance of communications
America Dominica Dominica's Catholic community has been urged to help the Church raise the EC$7 million needed, about €2,5 million, to complete the Cathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven in Roseau
America Guatemala An ophthalmology day was held; organized by the government and with the help of the army, free ophthalmological assistance was provided to low-income families, helping them with exams, regular check ups, eye surgery and more
Asia China According to recent reports based on satellite images, the country is building another bridge over the Pangong Tso, adjacent to the one built a few months earlier in the Khurnak Fort area, just 25 km east of the LAC
Europe Estonia The area of state forests earmarked for regeneration felling will decrease by 4% this year, instead of the 13% initially planned by the previous minister of Environment
America Mexico The presence of the Monarch butterfly in forests has increased by 35%, indicating the effectiveness of the protection policies implemented to preserve the species as the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) noted
Oceania Nauru Seventeen people received their citizenship certificates from President Lionel Aingimea in the Cabinet Room