America Canada A coroner inquest into the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge will focus on interactions among mental health, public safety systems and firearms oversight, and on intersection of law enforcement with information shared online and emerging technologies
America Dominican Republic A new School of Hospitality and Tourism has been opened in Punta Cana with a strategic partnership between Meliá and the National Institute of Technical and Vocational Training; it will develop local talent, improve employability, enhance competitiveness
Asia Maldives An additional opportunity has been granted to become monitors and observers for the Local Council and Women’s Development Committee elections and the public referendum, extending deadline for submitting application forms until 3:00 PM today
Europe Bulgaria New interim government, led by Andrey Gyurov, announced general elections for 19 April, the eighth in Bulgaria since 2021; polls predict a strong showing by former President Rumen Radev’s as-yet-unnamed new party
Europe Albania Protests organized last Saturday by opposition Democratic Party have degenerated into violence against people and property, resulting in arrests and a notable development as case materials have been submitted to Special Prosecution Against Corruption
Africa Morocco New spatial divisions for coastal trawlers and longline fishing fleets have been established: Moroccan marine waters will be divided into five management units, each coastal trawler will operate in one and unload catches solely at ports located within
Europe Croatia Croatia is officially free of landmines thirty-one years after the end of the Homeland War; the effort to clear all known minefields cost 208 lives, including those of 41 deminers, and around 1,2 billion euros
Oceania Marshall Islands Japan Ambassador Hirohisa Soma and International Organization for Migration office head Hilary Vanderwey signed an agreement earlier this week that sets in motion a two-year plan to strengthen Majuro and Wotje local food systems
Europe Finland Non-biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation will no longer be accepted in Finland starting 1 June, with a few exceptions, foreign affairs ministry announced
Asia Brunei 700 officers and staff of the Ministry of Development and of the Ministry of Religious Affairs participated in the Tedarus Al-Quran for Ramadhan 1447 Hijrah at Istana Nurul Iman male and female surau on 11th consecutive night of ceremony at the palace
Asia Vietnam The Monsoon Music Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam’s largest international music event, transforms the city into a multi venue cultural hub; over 70 local and international acts performing across Old Quarter, it activates public spaces while boosting tourism
Oceania Samoa Samoa’s tourism operators are warning that newly implemented airport charges could discourage visitors and disrupt overseas trade relationships, while the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) says it was not consulted prior to the increases
Europe Kosovo Former intelligence agency chief Driton Gashi was sentenced to four years and eight months’ prison following a retrial for his role in the highly controversial deportation of so-called ‘Gulenists’ to Turkey in 2018
Africa Senegal Sufi singer Sheikh Papa Sow Djimbira released the music video for his hit song "YaaNabi" once again offers a touch of spirituality for the month of Ramadan