America Costa Rica Water access became a hot topic after Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers said tariffs haven't been updated since 2018, foreseeing an abrupt increase; meanwhile, villages close to the capital recur to buying bottles to avoid contaminated, unhealthy water
Africa Ghana The 2021/2022 cocoa season could be worse than expected, reaching a ten-year low with harvest volume down more than 40% from the previous season's record level
Asia Saudi Arabia Like Eternals and West Side Story, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has also been blocked for the inclusion of an LGBTQ character, with homosexuality considered illegal in Arab countries
Europe Latvia From April 27-30, the Dirty Deal Theatre will host a mini-festival of new plays, created in collaboration with the Estonian Performing Arts Center Vaba Lava and the Estonian Theater Agency
Europe Russia UN Secretary Guterres will be in Moscow today to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine went unheeded
Asia Philippines Today starts the campaign for the second booster shot against Covid-19 in the National Capital Region; the activity targets 690.000 immunocompromised individuals across all priority groups
Asia Iraq It is crucial that Iraqi parties work together so that the US can continue to implement the strategic framework agreement with Iraq in support of its armed forces, economy and health sector, said Gavito, US official for Iraq and Iran
Asia Vietnam Ambassador Giang, the country's permanent representative to the UN, called on the international community to strengthen efforts to tackle conflict-induced hunger during a meeting of the UN Security Council
Asia Indonesia Finance Minister, former COO of the WB, has joined chorus of officials calling for reforms to better equip the Institution to deal with growing global challenges like climate change and the changing nature of its clients
Europe Slovakia In a new climate fund on land use, money will reward farmers for environmentally friendly practices on the land, such as organic fertilisers, regenerative agriculture or crop rotation
America Grenada The visit of the Earl and Countess of Wessex', who were due to visit Grenada today, has been cancelled amidst huge protests
America Dominica The Dominica Chess Federation, founded in December 2021 and an officially registered chess body recognised by the Dominica International Chess Federation, is preparing to host its highly anticipated chess tournament in May
Africa Niger Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of authorising the deployment of foreign forces on their territory to fight jihadists
Asia Oman Oman Post and Asyad Express, in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, have announced the start of registration for small and medium enterprises to provide postal and courier services in various governorates