Europe Spain A political and cultural dispute erupted over Basque regional government's formal request to host Pablo Picasso’s anti-war painting Guernica for 9 months; 2027 marks 90th anniversary of the first Basque government and of the bombing of the town Guernica
Europe Liechtenstein Playing in Group B held at the Kigali Pelé Stadium in Rwanda, Liechtenstein took part in the FIFA Series 2026, an international friendly tournament featuring 50+ nations across 12+ host locations globally to foster cross-confederation competition
Asia South Korea Authorities warned that false terror threats, popular on April Fools’ Day, can trigger panic and major security responses; Police reminded that such hoaxes are punishable offenses, urging the public to avoid pranks that misuse emergency resources
Europe Russia Anyone involved in protests against tightening internet restrictions will be held criminally responsible: the warning comes after cryptic videos circulating online called for nationwide rallies last weekend
Asia Georgia Four Turkish companies and a municipal firm from China bid for the tender for the construction of a new 7.5-kilometer tram line and depot in Tbilisi; with an estimated cost €134 million, it's a key project in the capital’s public transport development
Europe Greece Citizens in Athens have started to receive the first traffic fines issued with a new automatic system that generates fines from artificial intelligence-equipped fixed and bus-mounted cameras
America Grenada Grenada has been added to the Women, Peace and Security Index issued by the Georgetown Institute and data included in the latest report for the first time
Africa Equatorial Guinea The delegation from Equatorial Guinea won two of the top international awards in the Regional Workshop “Women and Future Projects in the Congo Basin” held in Libreville, a key regional platform for promoting women's leadership in the agri-food sector
America Dominica A national consultation has been announced to bring greater focus and clarity on the impact of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, the leading cause of death in Dominica in the past 15 years and a threat to the country’s productivity and economic survival
Europe Denmark PM Frederiksen's Social Democrats, in power since 2019, won the most votes in general election with weakest performance since 1903; with 21,9% the party has the most seats, but her left-wing grouping hasn't reached the 90 seats needed to form a majority
America Guatemala Three-day operations targeting violence against women resulted in 76 arrests and over 200 investigations into cases of violence against women and children; operations were conducted by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Civil Police
Europe Estonia Smoke from a fire at Russia's Port of Ust-Luga was visible in Ida-Viru County over the weekend; although a change in wind direction may carry the smoke into Estonia, experts do not consider it a serious health risk for local residents
Asia Azerbaijan The “Absheron” Battery Energy Storage Center of the AzerEnergy Open Joint-Stock Company has been inaugurated; with 50 accumulator batteries and 13 inverter containers, it can reach full charge or discharge in two hours
Africa Gabon Digital driving licenses have started to replace the old cardboard format, more vulnerable to document fraud; The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport, is part of a broader process of modernizing the public administration.