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
Asia Georgia A new contribution of more than $920.000 has been made by Japan to the UNDP in Georgia to finance the implementation of the country's climate action plans for sustainable and climate-friendly forest management
Africa Rwanda The country has come under worldwide scrutiny after UK PM Johnson decided to airlift back all migrants arriving in the UK while their asylum applications are pending; UK had backed Rwanda's ruler for years
Oceania Australia With the federal election just weeks away, 15% of people aged 18-24 are not registered to vote: the Electoral Commission is stepping up efforts to encourage young Australians to register and vote
Asia Oman The mulberry harvest has begun in Wilayat Mahadha in Al Buraimi Governorate, which is famous for the cultivation of many seasonal agricultural crops such as fruits and vegetables, especially the cultivation of mulberries, locally known as "Fursad"
America Guatemala The oldest known Mayan calendar was found in an ancient pyramid, estimated to be dated between 300 and 200 bC
Africa Benin Over 67.000 visitors have been registered at the exhibition of the 26 royal treasures from the kingdom of Abomey returned by France since the exhibition opened on 20 February in a wing of the presidential palace in Cotonou
America Saint Lucia The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority released its latest stay-over results, revealing March 2022 as the highest month of arrivals since the reboot of the industry after the pandemic, as well as achieving top five performance status in the Caribbean
Asia Iran Finance and Economy Minister Khandouzi has cancelled his trip to the United States to attend a World Bank meeting after the United States delayed issuing visas for him and his accompanying delegation
Africa Egypt The war in Ukraine is affecting African countries, particularly those that depend on relations with or imports from Russia, primarily Egypt, the world's largest importer of wheat, which gets 80% of its supplies from Russia and Ukraine
America El Salvador Authorities in the country have arrested more than 10.000 suspected gang members, President Nayib Bukele said he pushes to eliminate violent crime following a recent rise in murders
Europe Italy Data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance showed how incomes are concentrated in different districts within large cities, revealing great inequalities; Milan is first both for the number of taxpayers over 75 thousand euros and for average income
America Grenada PM Mitchell has welcomed the World Bank's new Country Director for Grenada, Ms Lilia Burunciuc, responsible for maintaining partnership with Caribbean countries to address their development challenges
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The government has approved a plan to auction 16 oil blocks; Greenpeace Africa has highlighted the catastrophic consequences for the global climate and local communities, calling for the plan to be revoked