America Canada Canada Strong Fund, the first ever national sovereign wealth fund will be launched with an initial endowment of $25-billion (€15,5 billion); PM says the investment will ensure all Canadians reap the rewards of government support for major new projects
Africa Somalia Around 88.000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first three months of 2024, the UNHCR reported
America Saint Kitts and Nevis New 18-megawatt dual-fuel generators to be purchased and installed at the Needsmust power plant in St. Kitts will significantly increase the plant's power generation capacity
Africa Rwanda 326 disaster hotspots, with heavy rains looming in May, have been identified by the Ministry in charge of emergency management
Asia Mongolia Mongolian scientists have published over 8.000 papers in international journals, cited at list 90.000 times since 1944; more than 80% of the papers were written by scientists from the Academy of Sciences and leading public universities
Europe Spain Europe's largest battery recycling factory for electric cars will open by the end of the year on Costa Blanca near Alicante
Africa Republic of the Congo According to a study published by the Congolese NGO Publish What You Pay, only 2% of health projects were implemented between 2020 and 2023
Asia Sri Lanka The Association of Ambulance Drivers of the Government Health Service has drawn attention to the shortage of qualified an in-force drivers within the Sri Lankan government hospital system
Asia Turkmenistan Transit along the Middle Corridor through the port of Turkmenbashi should be encouraged, authorities suggest, as it would contribute to the growth of the Central Asian countries' economies by strengthening their position on the global market
America Trinidad and Tobago 31-year-old San Fernando cancer survivor Darius Emrith was named Global Hero of Hope 2024 by the American Cancer Society in November 2023 and is sharing his story in various forums to raise awareness
Oceania Samoa Nuanua O Le Alofa (N.O.L.A), a disability organisation in Samoa, has submitted proposals to include persons with disabilities in the design stages of new road projects
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The US considers the human rights situation in 2023 to have remained similar to the previous year, highlighting the lack of judicial independence and accountability in corruption cases
Asia Cambodia To further promote the road safety campaign, the Prime Minister announced the six provinces that recorded zero road accidents during the four-day celebration of the traditional Khmer New Year in mid-April
Europe North Macedonia The resounding victory of the conservative candidate Gordana Siljanovska (41,2% to 20,5%) over outgoing president Stevo Pendarovski, supported by Socialist Party, in the first round of the presidential elections reflects a general rising nationalist trend