Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Africa Mauritius In line with the government's vision to promote renewables in the electricity mix to 60% by 2030, a 20 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system was inaugurated at the Amaury substation
Asia Maldives A law will be amended to ban people with Israeli passports from entering the archipelago, as a reaction to war in the Gaza Strip; it is not yet clear when the ban will come into effect
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 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
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 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 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
Africa Eritrea International human rights organisations, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, organised a protest vigil in front of the Eritrean embassy in London, on the 20th anniversary of the detention of senior church leaders in Eritrea
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 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
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
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