America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
America El Salvador Catholic bishops in El Salvador have presented 150.000 signatures to Congress demanding the repeal of a law that has reactivated metallic mining, citing serious risks to human life and the environment, especially water contamination
Africa Comoros Families in Mwali affected by Cyclone Chido last December received building materials during a ceremony at the Regional Directorate for Civil Security, part of the regional Emergency Preparedness and Inclusive Recovery programme funded by the WB
Africa Guinea-Bissau Only 24% of the Guinean population can access safely managed drinking water services according to recent statics commented by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights, drinking water and sanitation, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo
Asia Bahrain StartUp Bahrain has signed a strategic partnership with ordable/, a regional cutting-edge business management platform to improve operational efficiency and support the digital growth of local small and medium-sized enterprises
America Venezuela Concern has been expressed after the US under Trump order deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador without due process, sparking fear among families who suspect their relatives —many asylum seekers— have been wrongly linked to gangs and transferred
America Argentina Violent protest by retirees demanding pension increases and free medicine access resulted in over 120 arrests and 20 people injured amid clashes with police near the Congress building
Europe Austria The European Investment Bank has granted Energie AG Oberösterreich a financing package of up to €400 million for the expansion of hydropower in Austria
America Belize Women’s Month was celebrated with the “She Leads – We Celebrate” event, where the Belize Tourism Board has honored women leaders in tourism and highlighted their achievements and challenges in rural and family-centered settings
Asia China At Geely's Zeekr 5G intelligent factory in Ningbo, in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, dozens of advanced humanoid robots work in factory departments, marking a new era of human-like teamwork in manufacturing
Europe Vatican City Peter is Here, a Minecraft video game, has been unveiled; developed with Microsoft Minecraft Education programme in the frame of the jubelee for younger generations, it lets players explore St. Peter’s Basilica, learning about its wonders and heritage
America Jamaica Students in rural areas will begin to benefit from a dedicated system of 60 school buses starting in September 2025; the first phase of the project is already underway, with Jamaica Urban Transit Company expanding services in several areas
Africa Liberia The government has begun the process of terminating the mining development agreement signed with Severstal, a Russian-affiliated company, to claim ownership of Putu Mountain in Grand Gedeh, valued at about USD 12 billion
Europe Moldova Citizens contributed to the planting of a forest of 10.000 poplar trees as part of the Donate for a Green Future initiative; the activity was completed on nine hectares in the village of Parata, in the eastern district of Dubasari