Europe Albania Diaspora is remembering 35 years since the cargo ship Vlora docked in Bari, Italy, with 20.000 refugees fleeing the collapse of the communist regime; the disembarking of 8 August 1991 is the largest single-vessel mass migration landing in European history
America Argentina Argentina has allowed US soldiers to conduct military exercises in three naval bases under Milei’s decree, which has sparked controversy for bypassing Congress amid the country’s economic crisis
Africa Zambia As Zambia is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall in the upcoming season, Zambians living in flood-prone areas are urged to relocate before the onset of the 2025/2026 rainy season
Asia Indonesia Land once home to villagers has been overtaken by Indonesia’s new MotoGP circuit in Lombok, part of a mega tourism zone; dozens of Sasak community families were evicted, and compensation has been described as woefully low
Asia Bahrain A renewed call has been made to revive a key housing initiative aimed at supporting low-income families living in unsafe homes: the Southern Municipal Council unanimously approved a proposal to relaunch the long-stalled Dilapidated Homes Project
America Dominican Republic Sky Caterers’ in-flight kitchens at Las Américas International Airport in the Dominican Republic received the highest possible ratings in Delta Air Lines’ food safety and quality audits with a flawless 100% score in Food Processing Quality Safety
Asia East Timor A full banning of any form of online gambling has begun following a resolution of East Timor’s Council of Ministers resolution
America Barbados Two Caribbean lexicographers are compiling the region’s first general-purpose English dictionary to bridge linguistic gaps in education; the project is a landmark effort to validate Caribbean language and ensure school children are not disadvantaged
Africa Algeria 17.385 projects have been registered so far with the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency with a goal of reaching 20.000 by 2029, that could create 420.000 direct jobs
Asia Malaysia High-tech tools such as AI camera traps, drones, and remote sensors have been introduced to fight poaching syndicates
Europe Andorra The weekend in Ordino is dedicated to dance, with the fifth edition of the Contradans festival that opened with a various, high quality program
Asia Myanmar The US and Canada will send small delegations to Burma’s April by-elections, responding to the government’s invitation; While calling it a positive step, both said the process doesn't meet international standards for full election monitoring
Europe Latvia Hundreds protested against looming Latvian U-turn on Istanbul Convention, saying that exiting the Convention, would give the country an international civil rights reputation similar to that of Turkey the only to have signed up and then exited
Africa Angola The 2025/2026 higher education academic year was inaugurated in in the province of Cuanza-Norte in a ceremony led by the Minister of State for Social Affairs under the motto "Higher Education 50 Years: From Massification, Quality, and Excellence"