Oceania New Zealand A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women
America Grenada Grenada has been added to the Women, Peace and Security Index issued by the Georgetown Institute and data included in the latest report for the first time
America Dominica A national consultation has been announced to bring greater focus and clarity on the impact of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, the leading cause of death in Dominica in the past 15 years and a threat to the country’s productivity and economic survival
Africa Ghana The Accra New Town Experimental School building collapsed, resulting in two deaths and 20 injured; the frequency of similar episodes, at least 5 since 2023, draws attention to the safety of construction and the need of proper structural assessments
Europe Denmark PM Frederiksen's Social Democrats, in power since 2019, won the most votes in general election with weakest performance since 1903; with 21,9% the party has the most seats, but her left-wing grouping hasn't reached the 90 seats needed to form a majority
Europe Estonia Smoke from a fire at Russia's Port of Ust-Luga was visible in Ida-Viru County over the weekend; although a change in wind direction may carry the smoke into Estonia, experts do not consider it a serious health risk for local residents
America Guatemala Three-day operations targeting violence against women resulted in 76 arrests and over 200 investigations into cases of violence against women and children; operations were conducted by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Civil Police
Africa Botswana RDC Properties, a property giant listed locally, sold assets for over P216 million (€13 million) of non-core assets to improve portfolio quality and reposition for a tighter economic environment strengthening its balance sheet
Asia Azerbaijan The “Absheron” Battery Energy Storage Center of the AzerEnergy Open Joint-Stock Company has been inaugurated; with 50 accumulator batteries and 13 inverter containers, it can reach full charge or discharge in two hours
Europe Iceland A public bus was stolen at Vífilstaðir in Garðabær: when the driver stopped at a bus stop in Vífilstaðir, a man boarded the vehicle and attacked him, a struggle followed that ended with both the driver and passengers leaving the bus
Africa Niger The process for establishing the AES biometric national identity card has been officially launched by the President of the Republic, Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, who personally registering for it in a symbolic gesture
America Nicaragua The cost of licenses and other traffic-related procedures has been raised without notice and the police website still displays the old prices; driver's license fee increased by1/3, criminal record certificate doubled, certificate of good conduct +165%
Europe Moldova Singer Satoshi will represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with his song “Viva, Moldova!” after winning the national selection; According to fan polls and online rankings, it is currently placed in the top five of early televote predictions
Europe Ireland Homeless people total 17.308 individuals, +12,5% in a year, of which 49,7% Irish; the data refers to those in emergency accommodation including children but not people sofa-surfing, sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or rough-sleeping