America Canada Bomb threats prompted NAV Canada to respond with employees evacuation in airports across the country and subsequent flights diversions or cancellations; targeted facilities weren't disclosed but are 'several', including Ottawa and Montreal
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
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 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
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 Switzerland 1.400 summer flight by Swiss International Air Lines will be cancelled due to a shortage of pilots, caused by a number of unexpected developments and overly optimistic deployment planning
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 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
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 Cameroon Cameroon is expanding digital learning in schools to help close the technology skills gap with other African countries. It’s also part of a wider government plan to prepare students for the modern job market
Africa Republic of the Congo Armel Silvère Dongou, responsible in the government for raising bond funds on the regional markets, fled the country last month; he is the focus of an investigation by the Brazzaville public prosecutor's office into embezzlement
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
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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines StVincent will join celebrations for Bee Day 2025 on 20 May under the theme “Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All”; this year’s theme highlights the critical role that bees and other pollinators play in agrifood chains and the health of our ecosystems