Europe Luxembourg Affordable housing is under attention, as Europe is intensifying controls in skyrocketing rent prices, and new bedroom rules in Luxembourg but out large families from access to social housing
America Dominica Dominica joins regional effort to prevent youth crime and violence in the Eastern Caribbean through UN joint programme
Europe Italy Alex Zanardi, whom BBC called 'a 21st century hero who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity', an icon of different sports, died at 59 following sufferance from a 2020 devastating accident
Oceania Fiji Pacific Polytechnic has been ordered to vacate a property in Samabula after High Court in Suva ruled in favour of the Trustees of Sanatan Dharm Pratindhi Sabha of Fiji in a long-running dispute; the order is suspended for 30 days to allow time to vacate
America Colombia FARC dissident organization EMC declared in a statement that a guerrilla attack that killed 20 civilians in the southwest was a “regrettable incident” resulting from “errors in military maneuvering during combat”, civilian deaths “were not premeditated”
Asia Cyprus Livestock breeders demanded to meet President Christodoulides amid ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, spotted in yet another farm, with their representative describing the government’s handling as “unacceptable” as it lacks a contingency plan
Asia Singapore A charity plans to launch a new Social Capital Index in 2027 to measure trust and community support, amid increasing social gaps; The index aims to track how relationships and access to opportunities influence inequality or social mobility
Africa Cameroon An appointed, not elected, President's successor and other themes tabled by proposed constitutional reform are heating the political landscape and the debate: on RFI listeners and experts analyzed implications of the newly created office of Vice President
America Guatemala A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Wednesday in District Court in Laredo, Texas to a felony offense and acknowledged his involvement in attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the US when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing over 50 migrants
America El Salvador The Minister of Housing announced the delivery of new housing projects in downtown San Salvador, where the final details are being completed on cooperative housing units ready to be handed out to rightful occupants
Europe France Amid increasing accidents and altercation between drivers and cyclists in cities, women regularly report experiencing sexist assaults, sometimes leading to the point that some to give up cycling - investigation is reported in media, including Le Monde
Asia Georgia Traffic is temporarily banned at km 110 of the Kutaisi–Alpana–Mamisoni Pass road due to a rockfall near the entrance to Oni; local authorities and emergency services are on site and taking appropriate measures
Africa Morocco Main labor unions called rallies on May Day to warn of a widening gap between economic growth and living standards; but subdued turnout and fragmented messaging pointed to both rising anger and weakening mobilization
Oceania Palau Lawmakers are pushing to establish cattle and goat farms to strengthen food security amid rising import costs and shipping delays; the proposal is criticized for lack of scientific evidence, feasibility plans, and concerns over past efforts