Europe Ukraine As war enters its fifth year, Kyiv has been seeking new ways to avoid risking heavy losses of soldiers and the use of unmanned ground vehicles has increased; armed with bombs, guns or rockets they have forced Russian troops to surrender their position
Asia Iraq The authorities do not comply with national laws on public sector employment rights that require 5% of jobs for people with disabilities, leaving thousands of people jobless, Human Rights Watch said
Africa Ethiopia The organisation New Lines Institute accused Addis Ababa of committing acts of genocide during the Tigray War (2020-2022); the authors call for Ethiopia to now be tried by the International Court of Justice
America Barbados Barbados Seniors and Masters Squash Nationals 2024 will be held from tomorrow 6 to 9 June at the Barbados Squash Club in which Senior Men, Senior Women, Masters Men aged +40, +50 and +60, and Masters Women aged +40, +50 and +60 will participate
Africa Equatorial Guinea The regional finals of school sports competitions were held in the Stadium of the city of Luba, organized by the Equatoguinean Federation of School Sports
America Haiti Garry Conille was officially sworn in as Haiti's new prime minister; the 58-year-old, who shares executive power with the Presidential Council, called on political factions to put aside their differences
Asia Cyprus Fidias Panayiotou, who became famous with videos of bizarre exploits, ran for European elections as an independent without a clear programme or political experience and latest polls give him enough votes to guarantee him a seat in the European Parliament
America Argentina Following a recent meeting between Argentine and Salvadoran regulators, Argentina is considering cooperating with El Salvador on Bitcoin adoption, with officials praising El Salvador's progress and exploring potential agreements
Africa Cape Verde Passenger movement at Cape Verde's airports and airfields in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 18,3% and traffic and passengers by 18,7% compared to 2023, the National Institute of Statistics announced
Europe Croatia Croatian cities and municipalities will invest €23 million in climate change adaptation measures and programmes, €17 million of which will be co-financed by the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency
Europe Andorra Fluidra, the company responsible for the design of the fountains in the Rotunda, will not bear the cost of repairing the installations, as it was not responsible for the flooding of the engine room
Africa Ghana Sylvia Arthur, a Ghanaian-born writer and entrepreneur, in 2017 founded the Africa and Diaspora Library, a cultural institution based in Accra that collects literary output of writers of African descent from the late 19th century to the present
Africa Cameroon The construction of the first Sas Manta chocolate factory was inaugurated in Nkol-Melen; managed by the Sas Manta company, at an estimated cost of around EUR 1,5 million, the factory will open its doors to regional and international markets
Africa Egypt Car sales in Egypt increased by around 18,4% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, reaching almost 23.500 purchased vehicles, according to a report by the Automotive Market Information Council