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 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
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
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
Asia Mongolia Ariunzul Chuluunbaatar has become the fifth Mongolian woman to summit Mount Everest, reaching the 8.848-meter peak; She is the 17th Mongolian climber to achieve this feat since 2005
Europe Liechtenstein 5,43 million Franks, or 5,7 million euros, have been approved as budget to build the new library Landesbibliothek in Vaduz; the project passed with over 64% of the votes
Africa Nigeria Weeks of intelligence and surveillance brought to the arrest of 120 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud and being linked to various forms of cybercrime; coordinated raids were conducted across multiple locations in Lagos State
Africa Zimbabwe The University of Zimbabwe, the country’s oldest university, has voiced plans to hire experts to replace lecturers on strike in a further attempt to bring back normalcy for students
Europe Montenegro Since the beginning of the school year, 115 cases of peer violence have been recorded in schools alone in an escalation of cases; investigating how institutions are fighting the problem, the DRI found 15 out of 140 schools had active anti-bullying teams
Asia Brunei Winners of Proudly Brunei Business Awards 2025 “Collaborate for Growth, Innovate for Success” have been announced, spanning from aquaculture to weddings; PBBA recognizes outstanding local enterprises for strong performance, creativity and resilience
Asia Lebanon Lebanon plans to use Egypt’s military expertise to dismantle and disarm Palestinian militant factions within its borders, President Aoun said in a visit to Cairo: restore internal security and fully control weapons are key priority for his administration
Europe Portugal Centre-right Democratic Alliance won an early parliamentary election, third in three years, but again fell short of the full majority needed to end a long political turmoil; centre-left Socialists and far-right Chega were nearly tied for second place
Africa Botswana 54 smallholder farming businesses have been funded through the 'Green Energy Transition for Sustainable Agriculture' project of the National Development Bank since Oct 2022, officials revealed this week, thanks to an €850.000 grant from German government
Asia Turkmenistan Regular intercity buses between Ashgabat and the Avaza National tourist zone, one of the largest resort destinations along the Caspian Sea coast, have started regular service in view of the peak season