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
Europe Estonia The EU demanded explanations from Russia over what it called an 'unacceptable' provocation against Estonia, that had complained that Russia had removed without authorisation some of the navigation buoys placed on the Estonian side of the Narva River
Africa Libya 40.000 hectares are still to be de-mined: UNSMIL, the UN Support Mission in Libya, reported that incidents with explosive devices claimed 35 lives in the country, of which 26 children, between April 2023 and April 2024
Europe Russia The Ministry of Defence said it had begun exercises with 'tactical' nuclear weapons, those less powerful than conventional nuclear bombs, to test the army's readiness in the event of a threat to Russian territorial integrity
Africa Morocco An awareness campaign for the right to abortion has been launched by Amnesty International; women in Morocco risk prison sentences if they attempt to terminate a pregnancy and abortion is also criminalised when the pregnancy is the result of rape
Europe United Kingdom In an unexpected announcement, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the next general election will be held on 4 July, ahead of schedule
Asia Kazakhstan The Kazakh-German Intergovernmental Commission for the Affairs of Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan met for its 20th anniversary, with the aim of strengthening cultural and humanitarian cooperation and discussing the affairs of the ethnic German group
Asia Qatar An in-depth survey to assess the digital inclusiveness of Qatari citizens and residents; launched by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, it will last until 8 June 2024
Europe Iceland Dozens of people in Iceland accidentally ran for the presidential elections to be held in the country today: to do so, all they had to do was register on a webpage, the same one they could use to support someone else's candidacy, and many got confused
Africa Chad After ten years of closure, Chad and the Central African Republic have found common ground to reopen their land borders
Africa Niger The longest-serving of Niger's traditional chiefs, a Tuareg chief from Aïr, has passed away at the Agadez Regional Hospital; he was one of the most important traditional leaders of all the Tuareg confederations, according to official Niger News Agency
America Antigua and Barbuda On the occasion of International Museum Day, the Heritage Trust Antigua and Barbuda received from Her Excellency Lady Williams an interesting historical artefact, an original Government House dance card
Europe Malta The country could see an additional 483 hotels built on the island, or a 70% increase in hotel rooms, if all the pipeline tourism projects come to fruition
Asia Cambodia The country plans to establish an institute for the study of genocide and the success of the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia, known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal