Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Africa Cameroon Father M. S. Bell has been appointed to the Electoral Board of Directors Cameroon in view of upcoming presidential elections in autumn 2025; the Presidential decree nominating Father Bell has been received with mixed sentiments
Africa Nigeria A symposium on strengthening aviation security as a critical pillar of national safety has been organized in Lagos by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority; stakeholders called for vigilance and proactive measures to prevent aviation and air space threats
Asia Singapore At the ATxSummit in Singapore, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam emphasized the need to harness AI for public good, preserving jobs, enhancing healthcare, and combating climate change; He warned against leaving AI development unregulated
Europe Malta White taxi operators at Malta International Airport proposed that passengers who book ride-hailing cabs should be required to walk 260 metres away from the arrivals terminal to a deisgnated pick up point near the Kirkop tunnels
America Belize Coconut industry in Belize is set to be transformed with a new path charted by the National Task Force under the OCOP initiative, aiming to boost exports, sustainability, and innovation through a roadmap of activities and development strategy
Asia Armenia The Crossroads of Peace project was presented by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the opening of the Yerevan Dialogue 2025 international forum as key to connecting and overcoming global crises by opening the roads with Azerbaijan and Turkey
Asia Malaysia The ASEAN-GCC-China Forum, held in Kuala Lumpur, called on the business sector to seize new opportunities; With solid political groundwork established, leaders stressed that it’s now up to industry players to advance regional economic cooperation
America Dominica Ferdison Valmond, a prominent Indigenous environmental advocate from the Kalinago Territory, has been designated a Youth Ambassador for the 2nd Annual Hamburg Sustainability Summit, representing Indigenous and Caribbean youth perspectives
America Jamaica 60 educators from all grades of school will benefit from workshop 'Education Transformation: Elevating Mathematics Teaching and Learning’ on May 27-29 at The Mico University College, that will offer transformative, innovative, evidence-based strategies
Africa Benin Pendjari National Park, a main biodiversity conservation area in west Africa and a World Heritage Site has seen an escalating presence of non-state armed groups: its geography facilitates movements, hiding, stock up on resources, gold and poached wildlife
Africa Equatorial Guinea Sovereignty on the isles of Conga, Mbanié and Cocoteros, virtually uninhabited but possibly containing significant oil deposits, disputed with Gabon since the early 1970s, has been attributed to EG by the ICJ, the UN top supreme court, in latest ruling
Asia Jordan Jordanians are now allowed to travel to Syria by land, exclusively via public transportation, through the Jaber border crossing, closed since 6 December 2024 due to escalating security issues in southern Syria; private vehicle crossing is still prohibited
Europe Belarus Production of wood pellets from wood waste is viewed as a very promising source of income for the country, said President Lukashenko, eyeing a sharper focus on the introduction of pellet heaters as a mean to recycle and respond to energy needs