Asia Indonesia Officials in East Jakarta faced backlash after using an AI-generated image to respond to a public complaint, raising concerns over transparency; The fact highlight risks of using AI in public communication without clear disclosure or verification
Asia Afghanistan Concerns about the reported presence of foreign fighters in Afghanistan following the victory of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria are intensifying among neighboring countries, Central Asian republics and Indian security agencies, Indian sources reported
America Trinidad and Tobago Team Trinidad and Tobago concluded the 2025 Carifta Athletics Championships on home soil with 25 medals, including two final-day gold medals; in the annual, event young Caribbean athletes showcase their talent and compete for regional supremacy
Europe France Six departments in France, including Lyon and Cannes, are on red alert as "exceptional rain" causes severe flooding with up to 630 mm of rain in just 48 hours, vehicles have been submerged and swept away, prompting evacuations and road closures
Africa Nigeria Chess master Tunde Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest ever chess marathon, for a noble cause; at the iconic Times Square in New York, Onakoya hit the extraordinary 60-hour mark of non-stop chess against NM Shawn Martinez on 19 April
Oceania Kiribati The Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru have joined all dioceses around the world ringing their church bells 88 times to honor the years of the Holy Father Pope Francis on this earth
Europe Italy A huge snowfall whitened the Alps, by far the biggest of the 24-25 season, with the avalanche danger at a rare maximum 5 out 5 in area of the Western Alps; the snowfall is a good news for glaciers and snowpack before the arrival of summer
America Dominican Republic Punta Cana International Airport has been named one of the 10 most improved airports in the world for 2025 by Skytrax, the global authority on airport quality, and it is the only airport in Latin America and the Caribbean to make the prestigious lis
Europe Hungary Opposition leader Peter Magyar said most Hungarians are seeking new direction and he plans to reunite the nation by stopping propaganda and hate speech and by speaking about the reality, the conditions, the state of play of our country
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai’s largest site-specific public art installation is now visible in Hatta mountains; Created by Emirati artist Shaikha Al Mazrou, ‘Deliberate Pauses’, the Leem Lake as a backdrop, highlights the cultural, historical, environmental richness of Hatta
Asia India 50% of student visas under revoked under new US rules belong to Indians; students have sued the Department of Homeland Security and immigration officials for terminating the F-1 visas and the lawsuit suggests the threat of deportation or visa cancellation
Asia Kazakhstan The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft made a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan, at 6:20 a.m. yesterday 20 April, after 220 days in space
Asia Turkey Trial began for 189 people, mostly students, of the 819 arrested in rallies that began on 19 March after Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained on corruption charges, which he denies; charges against them include failing to disperse despite warnings
Europe Belgium A railway workers' strike will take place from 22:00 on 27 April until 22:00 on 4 May, the second called by the rail union after a week-long strike disrupted service at the end of March; workers are denouncing retirement reforms and working conditions