Europe Hungary Parliament has backed a change to the constitution that limits a prime minister's term in office to eight years, fulfilling a promise by Péter Magyar to prevent Viktor Orbán - who led the country for 16 years - to become prime minister again
Asia Laos COPE, a Lao non-profit providing prosthetics and rehabilitation to bomb victims, faces a 40% USAID funding cut; Two-thirds of staff may be laid off, risking major setbacks in efforts to help those injured by unexploded ordnance from the Vietnam War
Asia Israel Ronen Bar, chief of Shin Bet, whom cabinet voted last month to fire, will step down from his role on 15 June; opposition lawmakers urge Netanyahu to follow an Bar himself said ‘all’ who failed on October 7 must go
Asia Cambodia Cambodia finalized a $1,2 billion deal with China to build the 151 km Funan Techo Canal between Mekong River and Gulf of Thailand; A 51% Cambodian-49% Chinese joint venture, it will boost trade and jobs, but raises concerns over ecological impacts
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Global attention is turning to Nevis as major international news outlets highlight the island’s upcoming airport expansion project, which promises to dramatically increase tourism
America Mexico Chipotle, the renown US-based Mexican fast food chain, has been welcomed in Mexico after decades of operating abroad and will finally open its first restaurant in its country of origin by early 2026
Europe Romania After bringing bisons and beavers back to Făgăraş Mountains, Conservation Carpathia, working since 2009 to establish a world-class nature reserve in Romania's Carpathians, is working to reintroduce vultures, benefitting the ecosystem and local communities
America Uruguay Blue Bonds will be developed to finance climate action, aiming to protect marine and coastal ecosystems as part of Uruguay's broader strategy to combat climate change and enhance environmental resilience
Asia Myanmar Despite announcing a ceasefire after the devastating 28 March earthquake, Myanmar’s junta continued military operations, airstrikes, artillery assaults, and shelling targeting and killing civilians, proving that the conflict is ongoing amid relief efforts
Asia Brunei The Australian High Commission in Brunei held a dawn service to commemorate ANZAC Day at the Memorial at Muara Beach on 25 April 2025, honouring the service of Australians and New Zealanders in wars, conflicts, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations.
Asia Saudi Arabia A survey based on WHO's World Health Survey Plus indications and methodology will target a representative sample of residents across Saudi Arabia through individual and household questionnaires to monitor trends and behaviors and improve public services
America Canada Eleven people died as an SUV drove through a Filipino street festival, in what Vancouver Police Department has called “the darkest day in our city’s history", and one of the largest mass-fatality vehicle attacks in Canadian history
Africa Uganda The outbreak of the Sudan virus disease has been officially declared closed by Ugandan authorities after two consecutive incubation periods passed, a total of 42 days, since the last person confirmed with SVD tested negative for the virus on 14 March 2025
Europe Portugal Authorities in Portugal have ruled out a cyberattack as cause of the massive blackout that paralyzed the country this week though an investigation on the causes of the outage is still ongoing