America Jamaica The campaign "Buy Jamaican, Build Jamaica" has been relaunched; The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association aims to strengthen local industries and support economic recovery, especially after the impact of Hurricane Melissa
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan National Identity has been launched; the secure digital wallet grants greater control to users over their personal data allowing the storage of sensitive information in a trusted digital environment
Asia Myanmar Russia will train Myanmar’s first cosmonaut under a new cooperation agreement that strengthens space ties between the two countries; The initiative forms part of their broader collaboration on satellite technology and space research
Africa Mali Amid recurring tensions along transhumance corridors, traditional authorities and communities focused on mediation and collective planning; in Bourem district the commune Témera is testing a local approach to prevent conflicts between farmers and herders
America United States A decade after the Mojave Desert saw last significant bloom, the Death Valley - America’s hottest and driest place - is enjoying an exceptional flowering of wild flora and desert gold, the park’s most common flower, due to unusually wet fall last year
America Chile Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke won the 2026 Pritzker Prizefor architecture; a low-profile architect, he is known for his ability to anticipate the future and bring the discipline back to essentials: how we move through the world and inhabit places
Europe San Marino On World Sleep Day, promoted by World Sleep Society to raise awareness of the importance of good quality sleep, San Marino Ministry and National Institute of Health renewed commitment to promoting awareness, prevention, early diagnosis of sleep disorders
Africa Mauritius Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, Mauritius could potentially be held legally responsible or face international pressure for US strikes launched from Diego Garcia following 2025 Chagos Islands agreement
Europe Serbia After images of Chinese supersonic surface-attack cruise missiles attached to Serbian fighter jets started to circulate on social media and defence blogs, Serbia’s president confirmed late that the country possesses such weapons 'to start defend itself'
Africa Mozambique $6 billion, mostly concessional financing, will be granted by the World Bank over the next five years, as the institution aims to fund Mozambique's public investment projects
Asia Syria Outcry has sparked after reports came of a beating at a police station, reminding of past abuses amid growing tension between the public and authorities for shortage of trained security personnel and failure to enforce accountability for misconduct
Africa Guinea Nearly 30 tons of fish unfit for consumption were seized at the Port of Conakry; the shipment was impounded and seized to prevent it from being released onto the market, presented to the press and finally buried in Dubréka prefecture
Africa South Sudan South Sudan will set a new date for elections in June; announcement was made by Professor Akok at a meeting in Juba that the president on the progress made by the Commission as the country prepares for general elections scheduled for December 2026
Asia Palestine 192 attacks in two weeks were reported by the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, as Israeli colonists exploit the current regional instability to escalate attacks on Palestinian villages and communities