Europe Spain A full majority of Spaniards approve the position of Pedro Sánchez, the President of the Government, who at the NATO summit refused to pledge for 5% GDP for military expenditure; the under 28 are one of the clusters not approving
Africa Libya A fossilized whale skeleton around five million years old, dating back to the Miocene epoch - one of the rarest geological discoveries in Qasr Al-Sahabi area - will be restored by the Benghazi Department of Antiquities and permanently displayed
America United States Supreme Court ruled the administration's ban on transgender troops can be enforced while legal challenges move forward; the ruling was unsigned and it offered no reasoning, which is typical when the court acts on emergency applications
Europe Moldova Domicile address and patronymic will be excluded from the new identity card design, as stated in a draft law that modifies various regulations concerning the issuance of identity documents, and citizens won't need to update their ID every time they move
Asia Bahrain BAPCO Refining confirmed that the safety valve incident on the Bahrain plant has been contained and all measures have been take to protect workers and environment; the leak had resulted in the death of two employees while performing an inspection
Asia Kyrgyzstan Roads leading to Three Peaks ski resort in eastern Issyk-Kul will be expanded, demolition works are underway; a central street in the village of Jyrgalan, the most remote village in the Ak-Suu district of the region, will also be enlarged
Europe Ukraine Documentary photographer Amadeusz Swierk traveled to Kharkiv to lens the cultural scene for his photo series “Art in the time of war”; the city near Russia’s border keeps its resilient spirit and cultural events are a reminder of what can be lost to war
Asia Uzbekistan Doctors and nurses in primary healthcare will only work full-time, obstetricians and gynecologists will be doubled according to new system presented following Ishtikhon polyclinic model; family doctors would earn $1.500/month, nurses up to 800
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH dropped 17 places in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, now ranking 81st in 180 countries amid a deepening crisis for local media freedom driven by factors that include attempts to introduce legislation restricting freedom of expression
America Trinidad and Tobago The 230-bed Couva Children’s Hospital, equipped since 2015 with MRI and CT Scan units, will be opened; it will be commissioned in phases , starting with staff relocation and considering international nurses recruiting
Africa Algeria A development program for national mining capacities, providing revision of the legal framework, expansion of the mining base and major structuring projects has been launched with the aim of increasing the added value of the local sector
Asia United Arab Emirates With RTA parking often full, motorists spend up to an hour searching for spots — wasting fuel, causing traffic, and turning to costly private lots, whose fees double in some areas: motorists urge action amid soaring parking rates
Africa Benin A week-long workshop "Catholic Professionals and Commitment to Christian Leadership, Peace, Good Governance, and the Protection of Life" was held in Cotonou with fifty professionals from various sectors of social life from five African countries
Africa Mauritius May Measurement Month, a global campaign lead by the International Society of Hypertension, has been launched in Mauritius to raise awareness on the risks of high blood pressure; residents are urged to undergo screenings for hypertension and diabetes