Europe Vatican City “Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem” is born: the interdisciplinary forum is promoted by Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and developed in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame
America Panama Unless further communication from Panama Canal Authority, new booking tariffs will be in force from today, rising transit price from a minimum 57% to a maximum 167%
Asia Kuwait Authorities plan to build 71 new government schools and renovate dozens in the next four years
Europe Slovenia The town of Sevnica will start renovating their oldest hair salon, which dates to 1900, as they wish to recognise it as cultural heritage
Asia Indonesia Search teams are looking for one missing person after rescuing all other 274 passengers from a large ferry that caught fire in North Maluku; both ferry transport and accidents are fairly frequent in the Indonesian 17.000 islands archipelago
Asia Tajikistan The country is about to complete the border demarcation process with Uzbekistan: 29 new agreements are under negotiation
Africa Nigeria Kola Lamikanra, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur, will launch a platform Lingua54, aimed at matching supply and demand for private African language lessons
Africa Chad The capital N'Djamena, along with the other capitals Bamako and Niamey, will be reached by the trans-Saharan road linking Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad and Nigeria
Africa eSwatini Co-sponsored by the country's government, the World Health Assembly adopted a new resolution to revitalise and accelerate efforts to end malaria
Africa Tanzania A recent string of violence faced by women passengers is posing fresh security concerns in using the ride-hailing services in Tanzania
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo NGOs around the world are mobilising to support the local authorities to help the population affected by the Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption
Asia Japan There is great attention on the progress of the vaccination campaign in the country, which will have an important bearing on the decision on whether to hold or cancel the Olympics
America Paraguay WHO's World No Tobacco Day 2021 awards - celebrated today - recognise progress by several parties, including the country's Ministry of Health