Europe Spain A political and cultural dispute erupted over Basque regional government's formal request to host Pablo Picasso’s anti-war painting Guernica for 9 months; 2027 marks 90th anniversary of the first Basque government and of the bombing of the town Guernica
Asia Bhutan Bhutan debuts its wine industry with the auction of its first vintage, “Ser Kem,” by the Bhutan Wine Company; The highlight is “The Himalaya,” a 7,57L bottle honoring Gangkhar Puensum, estimated between $40.000–$80.000
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati took part in the 2025 Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership Conference at University of South Pacific in Suva, Fiji: a celebration of the transformative role of education, research, innovation in the development of a sustainable ocean future
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Global attention is turning to Nevis as major international news outlets highlight the island’s upcoming airport expansion project, which promises to dramatically increase tourism
Asia Cambodia Cambodia finalized a $1,2 billion deal with China to build the 151 km Funan Techo Canal between Mekong River and Gulf of Thailand; A 51% Cambodian-49% Chinese joint venture, it will boost trade and jobs, but raises concerns over ecological impacts
Asia Saudi Arabia A survey based on WHO's World Health Survey Plus indications and methodology will target a representative sample of residents across Saudi Arabia through individual and household questionnaires to monitor trends and behaviors and improve public services
Africa Uganda The outbreak of the Sudan virus disease has been officially declared closed by Ugandan authorities after two consecutive incubation periods passed, a total of 42 days, since the last person confirmed with SVD tested negative for the virus on 14 March 2025
Europe Portugal Authorities in Portugal have ruled out a cyberattack as cause of the massive blackout that paralyzed the country this week though an investigation on the causes of the outage is still ongoing
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Railways will purchase seven new locomotives and spare parts from the Chinese company CRRC Ziyang Co., Ltd.; according to local media, all technical and commercial terms have been finalized for a total value of $26 million
America Canada Eleven people died as an SUV drove through a Filipino street festival, in what Vancouver Police Department has called “the darkest day in our city’s history", and one of the largest mass-fatality vehicle attacks in Canadian history
America Mexico Chipotle, the renown US-based Mexican fast food chain, has been welcomed in Mexico after decades of operating abroad and will finally open its first restaurant in its country of origin by early 2026
Europe Romania After bringing bisons and beavers back to Făgăraş Mountains, Conservation Carpathia, working since 2009 to establish a world-class nature reserve in Romania's Carpathians, is working to reintroduce vultures, benefitting the ecosystem and local communities
Oceania Vanuatu A multi-government agency team will carry out climate vulnerability assessments, local consultations, site monitoring, data collection in a three-week mission in TORBA, a remote Province in Vanuatu, to combine government expertise with community input
America Uruguay Blue Bonds will be developed to finance climate action, aiming to protect marine and coastal ecosystems as part of Uruguay's broader strategy to combat climate change and enhance environmental resilience