Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
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
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
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
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
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
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
Europe Ireland Over 3.300 obsolete laws enacted in the 19th century will be repealed by a bill to be presented to the Dáil next week; the ordinances and proclamations date back to the period between 1821 and 1861, during British rule in Ireland
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
Europe Latvia One of the first in a series of new civil protection seminars was held in Teika, a suburb in Riga; according to the municipality, the response was excellent, but residents' assessment of the seminar's value was mixed
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
Europe Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Technical University will receive €669.000 of funding from Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, thanks to which researchers will create a programme of 'Cyber Security Seminars' for 200 students from different academic disciplines
Europe Iceland Photographer Pétur Thomsen has been named Artist Of The Year At Icelandic Art Prize 2025, the 8th edition, for his exhibition Settlement at Hafnarborg, based on a long-term project in which Pétur examines the coexistence of humanity and nature
Oceania Tonga A rehabilitation centre for illicit drugs is urgently needed, said chief psychiatrist Dr. Mapa Puloka and consultant Mele Prescott, taking stock of the growing number of drug addicts in Tonga