Africa South Africa The sale of unregulated medicines is increasing in South Africa, where fake and substandard medicines are distributed through informal channels, informal outlets, online platforms, and cross-border smuggling, with people often buying unaware of fakes
Oceania Marshall Islands First National Autism Referral System and Database has been formally launched; a partnership between Ministry of Health and the Public School System, it will offer families access autism screening for their children and follow up support for their needs
Africa Mauritania The 34th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa at the expert level kicked off on 13 April at the Mokhtar Ould Daddah Conference Center in Nouakchott, paving the way for the ministerial conference to be held tomorrow 17 April
America Trinidad and Tobago Three Middle Eastern paramilitary and political organisations have been designated as terrorist entities, triggering an immediate freeze on any Trinidad and Tobago assets linked to the groups; The Concerned Muslims of TT has criticised the decision
Europe Norway New and renovated government buildings in downtown Oslo are now hosting six ministries and Norway's PM's office, following official opening ceremonies; the government complex had been damaged by a right-wing extremist’s bomb on 22 July 2011
Europe Hungary Opposition Tisza movement winned by a landslide, ending populist PM Orban’s 16 years in power; Hungary's election set a a record 77,8% turnout in a vote and is seen as Europe’s most consequential election this year
Asia Kuwait Cabinet reaffirmed that Kuwait isn't part in any conflict and won'tnallow its territory to be used to launch attacks against any state, underscoring commitment to a foreign policy grounded in positive neutrality, international law and good neighborliness
Europe Iceland Around 25 million cubic meters of magma have accumulated beneath Svartsengi since the last eruption in July 2025, according to model calculations; it is the largest volume since eruptions began on the Sundhnúkur crater row
America Nicaragua Eight years after the April 2018 uprising against Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, Nicaraguan diaspora will stage commemorative activities this weekend in Costa Rica, the United States, and Europe to honor the victims and keep alive demand for democracy
America Haiti In solidarity with families of the 25 victims of the stampede in historic site Citadelle Laferrière, national mourning will be observed on 14 to 16 April; government will cover funeral costs for victims
America Grenada The Grenada Pavilion at at La Biennale di Venezia 2026 will host works by Chris Mast and Lilo Nido, each with over 30 years of experience; it will be 9th Grenada Pavilion, with 6 at Biennale Arte and 3 at Biennale Architettura since 2015
Europe Kosovo Government spokesperson Arlind Manxhuka and ruling party MP Egzon Azemi have been sentenced to one year and six months in prison by the Basic Court of Pristina following a retrial in a case involving charges of inciting division and hate
Europe Estonia Tallinn has recovered from the downturn in tourism influx of the pandemic years and is now on a path of stable, though moderate, growth; analysis of economic impact of foreign tourism reveals it has surpassed Riga, Vilnius, Helsinki
Oceania Australia Non-discriminatory immigration policy will be ended and social media vetting for visa applicants introduced if liberal coalition will governs again according to a number of media outlets in Australia