Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Europe United Kingdom PM Johnson said the possibility of Putin winning the war in Ukraine is "realistic" and the fighting could last until the end of 2023; PM will block exports that could end up in Russia from India
Asia Armenia The Military Insurance Foundation had launched the "In Memoriam" donation campaign ahead of today 24 April, Commemoration Day of the death of 1,5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1916
America Peru The country’s congress is currently discussing a bill that, if passed, will allow the chemical castration of rapists
Asia Jordan His Majesty King Abdullah received members of the Arab League’s ministerial committee and urged a unified Arab position to stop escalations in Jerusalem
Africa Chad A year after the assassination of President Idriss Deby Itno, the return of democracy still seems far away, despite signs of openness from the transitional government and the Transitional Military Council
Europe Germany To help ease the cost-of-living crisis, the Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has joined consumer groups in calling for temporarily scrapping VAT on fruits and vegetables
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago has been confirmed as one of the host locations for this season's Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which begins on August 30, hosting eight matches from September 12 to 18
Africa Mali The WB has decided to suspend funding to the projects and programmes it finances in Mali, due to the accumulation of external public debt service payments for more than 45 days
Asia Bangladesh The first phase of the recruitment trials for 45.000 assistant teachers in government primary schools has been held with the first exams; the second phase will take place on May 20
Asia Turkey Women in Sorgun village in the northwestern province of Bursa have continued an ancient practice of making traditional dolls, about 50 a month with special types of clothes, which they sell throughout the country and around the world
Africa Seychelles Life expectancy in Seychelles has fallen by 3,8 years and stands at an average of 73,5, while the number of deaths has increased, two figures attributable to the Covid-19 pandemic according to the National Statistics Bureau
Asia Bahrain To deal with the approximately 230.000 tonnes of food waste reported last year, the country is expected to spend over BD140 million (US$370 million)
Africa Guinea The Guinean media are increasingly reporting on chimpanzee attacks on villages and people: Guinea is the West African country with the highest number of wild chimpanzees, particularly numerous in Fouta-Djalon, a mountainous area in the centre