Asia Kuwait New, tougher traffic law will be applied on 22 April: 12 types of offenders will be detained and some of them must go to court, with no compromise or financial settlements accepted for three major offences
Europe Portugal The Nova University of Lisbon is organizing an Intergenerational Speed Dating event today to address the housing crisis and loneliness; the initiative aims to connect senior citizens with vacant rooms and students looking for accommodation in Lisbon
Africa Eswatini Satu Kahkonen, World Bank Director for Eswatini, stated that the new Public Finance Review Report will lead the collective effort with the government in strengthening fiscal policy, fostering or promoting sustainable economic growth and development
Africa Namibia The African Seismological Commission held their General Assembly for the first time in Namibia; the 4th event of its kind, brought together seismologists from all over Africa to discuss, collaborate and improve regional seismic monitoring
Europe Vatican City Guy Consolmagno, the director of the Vatican Observatory, has published a new book entitled A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars; the book combines personal reflection with a detailed history of Jesuit engagement with astronomy
Europe Albania The country was elected to the Council of the International Shipping Aid Association, underlining its commitment to international cooperation, as stated by the Ministry of Defence
Africa Senegal A key peace agreement has been reached between Senegal and the Movement of the Democratic Forces of Casamance MFDC, ending one of Africa's longest-running conflicts
Europe Serbia Serbia and Albania have officially secured the 2027 European U-21 Championship, despite significant criticism from Kosovo and Albania itself
Africa Equatorial Guinea During a visit to the Malabo National Park, a landmark for the country's tourist offer, the Administrative Coordination Manager, together with his team, found the Park in poor conditions, noting that maintenance work is absent
America Costa Rica First deportation flight from the US has landed carrying 135 deportees, mainly from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan and Russia; they will be held in detention centers while their repatriation is arranged, amidst regional pressure to facilitate deportations
Africa Mauritania FIFA has completed the launch of the first FIFA Talent Academy in Africa, located in Nouakchott; established at the headquarters of the Mauritanian Football Federation, it represents a significant step in FIFA's Talent Development Programme
America Colombia Despite Colombia's decriminalization of abortion three years ago, recent reports reveal how women are still being reported and prosecuted to this day, with stigma and criminalization persisting, and complicating their access to rights
Oceania Marshall Islands An impactful project to fix Majuro's drainage system is underway; the foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in Rita, under contract to local company AC Construction
Africa Algeria A new viral hashtag marking popular discontent #Manich_Radhi - "I am not happy, satisfied" -has been shared by thousands of Algerians despite a new crackdown on social media that brought to dozens of arrests in recent weeks