Asia Vietnam Technology will help authorities locate and repatriate the remains of war martyrs, the soldiers who died in the Vietnam War; Deputy PM ordered the use of DNA testing, digital archives and mapping to identify remains and return them to families
Asia Oman A stranded blue whale, approximately 8 metres long, found near Al Duwanij Beach in Shina, has been returned to the sea in good condition after with the intervention of specialised teams from the Environment Department
Asia Nepal Exporting of 40MW of electricity to Bangladesh and 80MW to India’s Bihar state has begun, marking a milestone in regional energy cooperation and confirming Nepal’s growing hydropower capacity
Africa South Africa South Africa beat Australia in five wickets in WTC final in London, winning first major cricket ICC title after 27 years
Oceania Vanuatu A public forum brought together government representatives, community members and business owners under the theme "Our Town, Our Future" to share ideas and map a collaboration path for Port Vila’s development after 2024 earthquake
Europe Monaco Monaco has been added to the European Union list of countries it considers at high risk of money laundering and terrorism financing
Asia North Korea State media reported that renovations on the Kalma train station in Wonsan have completed; they are part of the final preparations for the expected grand opening of the Wonsan Kalma beach resort later this month
America Uruguay Amid rising casualties and complaints of neglect, Uruguay has demanded the UN urgently rotate its 550 peacekeepers in Congo, warning it will retrieve them independently if the organization fails to act
Asia India The black boxes of the Air India aircraft that crashed in Ahmedabad causing over 270 casualties may be analysed by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau at its new laboratory inaugurated on 9 April instead of being sent abroad
America Peru Amid efforts to manage overcrowding and rising crime in Peru's prisons, the country has considered transferring highly dangerous foreign inmates to El Salvador’s CECOT prison
Europe Spain Netflix, the US streaming giant, declared it will invest €1,1 billion in productions in Spain between 2025 and 2029 to mark the 10-year anniversary of Netflix’s presence in the country, that has become one of the audiovisual key creation hubs in Europe
Africa Cameroon Anglophone Crisis is still deteriorating after 9 years: HumAngle Media reveals that fighters from Nigeria’s Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB have infiltrated separatist insurgents in the English-speaking regions, worsening children’s access to education
America Panama Panama has been named in US military invasion plans, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed during a House hearing, amid echoes of Trump’s past expansionist ambitions; Greenland was also mentioned
Oceania New Zealand Auckland’s Cremorne St this year retains its title as the city’s most expensive street; the coastal road stretches just 150m, but its 15 luxury mansions are worth $11,3 million (€5,8 million) each on average according to latest real-estate figures