Europe Russia Intensified web control, restrictions and widespread internet shutdowns are now surpassing those of the PRC in scope and impact; businesses disruption, estimated in over $60 million in Moscow alone in 5 days, sparked criticism beyond opposition groups
Africa Sierra Leone The Karate Federation is aiming for Olympic success with young cadets, as expressed by its president speaking at a ceremony in honour of the federation's recent success at the Manor River Union Championship, where it won 40 medals
Africa Zambia The distribution of relief food to drought-affected areas of the country began with the approval of the drought response plan for food security for the period from April 2024 to May 2025
Asia Yemen The Office of the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen welcomed Sanaa's unilateral humanitarian initiative for the release of prisoners of war from the other side
America Guyana Guyana will establish its first digital school to enhance educational quality, announced President Irfaan Ali during the country's 58th Independence anniversary, highlighting plans for a technologically-driven school for primary and secondary education
America El Salvador As part of the ongoing anti-gang campaign, El Salvador has deployed 2.000 soldiers and 1.000 police officers to five neighborhoods in the city of Apopa to combat gang activity, following multiple resident complaints
Asia Vietnam The children of police martyrs, the adopted children of the Police Women's Union and Municipal Police, and the children of officers and soldiers who won national and international awards during the academic year 2023-2024 were visited by President To Lam
Asia Bahrain According to the Global Youth Development Index 2023, the country ranks second in the Arab world and third in the Middle East and North Africa region
Oceania Vanuatu Over 100 students repatriated in the context of the ongoing crisis in New Caledonia are hosted by the National University of Vanuatu
America Bahamas A major campaign called 'Live Fast, Pay Digital' was presented by the Central Bank of The Bahamas and financial institution executives across the country to educate the public on how to access digital channels and how to use them more actively
Europe Spain Welsm's catfish, an invasive species native to central European rivers, is already present in most of the main basins of the Iberian Peninsula and poses a danger to native fauna, threatening river ecosystems
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Airlines, National airline of Solomon Islands, started direct flights between Port Vila, Vanuatu, and Auckland, New Zealand, with its A320 airbus after Air Vanuatu ran into financial difficulties and went into liquidation
Europe Montenegro The country's potential for offshore wind farm construction is 2.300 MW, twice the current installed capacity of all the country's power plants, according to a recent study published in the international scientific journal MDPI Energies
Europe Slovenia The need to continue to emphasise animal welfare, also as part of a civil initiative to eliminate the use of cages on livestock farms, was raised by State Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture in Brussels at an EU Ministerial on Agriculture