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 Vincent and the Grenadines Children in grade six across St. Vincent and the Grenadines will take the final exam of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment CPEA on 14 and 15 May 2025; 1.691 students will sit for the exam in 18 venues nationwide, of which 820 ladies and 871 males
America Uruguay Uruguay has expressed plans to extend its Central Railway to the Paraguayan border, with President Orsi confirming President Peña's interest in a trilateral logistics integration that could include Argentina
Asia Qatar A project to design and build a network of advanced research laboratories for veterinary and agricultural research was announced by Public Works Authority Ashghal; they will be located in Old Airport area, Al Sheehaniya, Qatar Science and Technology Park
America Honduras A Mother's Day concert in Tegucigalpa featured the prison band "Libertad," formed months ago to promote inmate reintegration through music as part of a broader rehabilitation program
America Ecuador Daniel Noboa's presidential victory has been confirmed in Ecuador with 55,63% of the vote, following high voter turnout and dismissed fraud claims, marking a political shift amid plans to reform the constitution to address national violence
Asia Laos A national digital ID system has been launched with support of Vietnam and Japan to modernize public services and boost data security; it includes a centralized citizen database and aims to streamline government operations and improve service access
Asia Nepal An American climber died of cardiac arrest while descending Makalu, Nepal’s fifth-highest peak; the incident renews growing concerns over safety and overcrowding on Himalayan mountains during peak climbing season
America Colombia Political asylum has been granted to former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, who has been convicted of money laundering and claims political persecution, enabling his transfer from Nicaragua's embassy in Panama
Oceania Nauru The Refugee Action Coalition says there is no future for the asylum seekers still on Nauru, following a funding deal for the Regional Processing Centre reached with Australia; of 93 transferred, 4 have been granted refugee status, 89 are still in progress
Asia Tajikistan A two-day training on effective and victim-centred response to domestic violence cases was organized in Dushanbe for 21 police officers, including the 19 Gender-Sensitive Police Units, upon initiative of the OSCE Programme Office and local authorities
Oceania Tonga Unauthorised entry to uninhabited Crown lands, including the remote ‘Ata Island, has been banned and similar uninhabited territories are off-limits without prior written approval; permission is needed for any purpose including tourism, research or filming
Europe Czech Republic The Museum of Survivors in Brněnec opened to the public; it is housed in the former factory of Oskar Schindler, the businessman who saved over 1.200 Jews during World War II
Asia Syria Five days into the start of fires in the forests of Jabal Turkman, Lattakia countryside, firefighters continue their effort for the fifth consecutive day while strong winds and a significant rise in temperatures brought to expansion and increase of blazes