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
Asia Bahrain Water meter boxes on the ground level across Bahrain are being moved to more accessible locations, like nearby walls, to improve safety on streets and sidewalks and modernise the country’s utility infrastructure
Africa Lesotho The Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council (LMDPC) has launched a sweeping crackdown on illegal health facilities and unlicensed practitioners amid growing concerns over the proliferation of unregulated medical services in the country
Oceania Samoa 50 families from Levi Saleimoa have been given three months to vacate land they have occupied in the past years after the Lands and Titles Court rejected a leave to appeal a previous decision; the case shows a growing trend in small pacific island nations
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Nevis was awarded Best Energy Resilience Project at the 17th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum; the prize recognizes the island’s photovoltaic desalination plant in Butlers, using solar power to produce up to 60.000 gallons of treated water per day
Asia Maldives Mariyam Zeeniya, the secretary-general of Maldives Broadcasting Commission (Broadcom), has been penalized with a three-day suspension for failure to cooperate in implementing the commission’s decisions
Europe Netherlands A 24 million euros cut to national parks budget is raising concerns about the future of nature education, volunteer programs and local economies; the plan end government funding for IVN Nature Education across 20 of the country’s 21 national parks
Oceania Marshall Islands Murals featuring children and nutrition themes are popping up at schools in Majuro and on stores around the island upon a UNICEF-supported initiative to promote awareness of children's needs, painted by art teacher Aravapo Leo and a team of students
Asia Vietnam Vietnam signed with Russia a roadmap for nuclear cooperation until 2030: plans include a nuclear tech center in Dong Nai, fuel supply for Da Lat reactor and training programs; Talks also began on Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant using VVER-1200 tech
America Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda Horticultural Society has earned a Silver Medal at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, an outstanding achievement in their first-ever participation at the event
Europe Croatia Croatians voted to choose city mayors, municipal mayors, city and municipal councilors and county prefects for the next four years in 576 units of local government with over 31.000 candidates; Zagreb, Split and Rijeka will see a run-off in early June
Europe Russia After a two-hour phone call with US President Trump, President Putin revealed no breakthroughs and told reporters he would be ready to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine, repeating his demand for broad concessions
Africa Angola Angola has pledged US$8 million to the WHO Global Investment Round, backing a new model for financing global health; President Lourenço committed in his address to the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where he also spoke as Chair of the African Union
Africa Libya 58 bodies, 35 unidentified, have been found in a mortuary refrigerator at a Tripoli hospital under the control of the militia involved in city clashes last week; the deaths had not been reported to the UN-backed authorities controlling western Libya