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
Europe Netherlands National park Hoge Veluwe has been refused permission to chase or shoot roaming wolves, which it says are decimating the mouflon sheep population; provincial authorities said the privately owned park will have to abide by the rules and not take any action
Africa Burkina Faso SAMU - Service d’aide médicale urgente, French for Urgent Medical Aid Service, has been inaugurated in its headquarters in Ouagadougou with an official ceremony; the service will offer easier access to urgent treatment
Africa Cameroon 7.900 Cameroonians, legally in the US under the programme which grants temporary safety from conflict and instability, see the end of their legal protections under new move of the administration of President Donald Trump
Africa Benin A massive, door-to-door information campaign to fight onchocerciasis - the disease also known as river blindness - has been launched in Benin; the parasitic infection is caused by the roundworm Onchocerca volvulus, with damages compromising eyesight
Asia Lebanon A draft law on restructuring Lebanese banking sector was adopted, a condition for unlocking international aid to face the economic crisis it has suffered since 2019; it is considered the first time a Lebanese government has approved a bill of this kind
Europe Montenegro In 2024 ONGs, citizens, media and businesses submitted 6.787 requests for access to information to government bodies; the Agency for Personal Data Protection and Free Access to Information reports they have decided on 4.220 cases of administrative silence
Africa Angola 247 personalities have been decorated in the frame of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of National Independence; Head of State Joao Lourenço awarded those who have left a distinguished contribution to the nation, either for independence or peace
Asia Palestine Ahmad Manasra was released after 10 years in Israeli prisons: apprehended when he was 13 years old, is now 23 years old upon his release; according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office, he was released in a remote location away from the prison gates
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Disaster Management Department is urging the Nevisian public to adopt water conservation practices in response to the latest Caribbean Drought Bulletin of April 2025 highlighting the ongoing risk of drought across the region
Europe Slovenia Zoran Mušič (1909-2005), an internationally acclaimed modernist painter and printmaker, will be honoured with a series of exhibitions in Slovenia and Italy as Nova Gorica and Gorizia have come together as the first cross-border European Capital of Culture
Africa Eritrea Cycling talent Milkias Maekele, known for his determination, joined Team BIKE AID, adding energy to their #RideForAfrica campaign; Eritrea is a nation passionate about cycling and home to some of Africa's top riders
Asia Saudi Arabia The number of licensed rooms recorded a growth of 69% in 2024 compared to year 2023, reaching 475.970 units; Ministry of Tourism spokesperson underlines the ministry's efforts to streamline the licensing process for operators and investors in the sector
Asia Indonesia Indonesia ended its first quarter as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies; though candidacy was accepted in August 2023, it formally joined the bloc only after the formation of its newly elected government last year