Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Europe Romania According to a new government bill, public institutions and authorities will no longer be allowed to use IT security software and services produced by Russian companies or controlled by Russian companies or persons for the duration of the war in Ukraine
Oceania Micronesia The Covid-19 Task Force of the Federated States of Micronesia has announced the planned dates for regularly scheduled repatriation flights for the different states until the end of May 2022
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG Air Ltd's partnership with Digicel Financial services allows PNG Air customers to pay for their airline tickets electronically using Digicel Cellmoni without having to physically go to a PNG Air office or travel agency
America Brazil The NGO Coordination for Indigenous Communities is giving technological devices to indigenous people so they can take evidence and denounce government environmental violations near their communities
Africa Egypt Renewable energy plants - wind, photovoltaic and hydroelectric - in the country produced a total of 4,735 GWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2022, according to figures released by the Renewable Energy Authority
Asia Oman The implementation of the flexible work system - a 7-hour duration between 7.30am and 4.30pm - begins with this working week
Europe San Marino The shareholders' meeting of local bank Banca Sammarinese di Investimento SpA approved the financial statements for 2021, closed with a net profit of €8 million, with the best economic and equity results
Europe Montenegro Human rights activists urged Prime Minister Abazovic to compensate the families of six civilians killed in air strikes on the village of Murino in April 1999, during NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia
America Cuba The government is stepping up its commitment to sustainable tourism, implementing measures to protect beaches and biodiversity through the plan launched in 2017 with the participation of different sectors of the Cuban economy and society
Asia Philippines The fight against online child sexual abuse remains a sticking point; none of the election candidates had made this an election issue, despite a 2021 report labelling the country 'the world's centre of child sexual abuse production'
Africa Madagascar The construction works of large bridges of Mangoro and Antsapazana, in Moramanga,have been inaugurated as part of the Government of Japan's Official Development Assistance as a grant to the country
Europe Netherlands Amnesty International and the KNVB - the Netherlands Football Association - condemned the Qatari hotels that refuse gay couples during the World Cup
Europe Latvia In order to increase pedestrian safety in Rīga, the City Council is discussing further regulations for electric scooters, as the number of accidents involving them is rising