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 Afghanistan The 30-years conflict between the Sadaat and Serkhabi tribes in Qala-i-Naw was reconciled; both sides fully consented to foster lasting peace and mutual understanding; since re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate, hundreds of local feuds have been ended
Asia North Korea A sanctioned NK company, deeply tied to the military, is expanding into Russia’s diamond-rich Yakutia region, local media reported; the operation appears to be a try to send labor abroad and deepen economic cooperation with Moscow, defeating UN sanctions
Europe Andorra Lack of means, shortage of personnel, architectural limitations, forced cohabitation of detainees with very different profiles, including those with psychiatric needs, is spotlighted in latest Ombudsman report as leading to non-efficient reclusion models
Oceania Australia In 3 May Federal election for the 48th Parliament of Australia the PM Albanese Labor party won a second term over the opposition Liberal–National Coalition, led by Peter Dutton; Labor secured its highest-ever seat count in the House of Representatives
Africa Guinea-Bissau Belarusian President Lukashenko expressed readiness to negotiate cooperation with Guinea-Bissau as he met with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau in Minsk on 7 May; all areas of activity are being considered, with a focus on agricolture
Asia Cambodia First Khmer-language AI model, enhancing digital access for farmers, students and public services was launched; developed by the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology, it aims to promote language and digital inclusion
Asia East Timor World Portuguese Language Day was celebrated with a ceremony at the Government Palace with around 2.000 students and teachers from the Centros de Aprendizagem e Formação Escolar, underlining the cultural and communication importance of the language for ET
Europe Albania Votes from Albanian diaspora and new parties make the 11 May election more uncertain, even though Socialists and Democrats are still likely to dominate the political landscape
Europe Slovenia Slovenian researcher and chip innovator Teja Potočnik, founder and CEO of UK-based startup Nanomation, is one of ten innovators selected from 450 candidates to receive the European Patent Office's (EPO) Young Inventors Prize this June
Africa Gabon Ex-military chief Oligui was sworn in as Gabon president; the former general, who led a coup that ended Bongo family’s 55-year rule, swept elections last month after heading a transition government
Europe Spain Balearic fishing fleet is estimated to recover over 10 tonnes of waste annually with fishing activities; Red Eléctrica and Federació Balear de Confraries de Pescadors launched Netejamar to favor the collection of marine litter to be treated or recycled
Africa South Africa 84 vultures have been rescued while over a 120 were found dead after feasting on an elephant carcass laced with poison, one of the most devastating wildlife poisoning events yet seen in the Kruger National Park
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia has initiated a comprehensive reclassification of the public service to modernise recruitment standards, align job roles with required skills and address fairness in promotions, particularly within the police, fire and correctional services