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
Asia Nepal The third Nepal Investment Summit 2024 has opened in Kathmandu with over 1.700 investors from 55 countries for 150 projects, both governmental and private
Africa Mauritius The results of research on coal bottom ash in road construction were presented by Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Mauritius, Dr Abdus Cadersa
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
Africa Mali Bank of Africa of Mali will distribute dividends to its shareholders for the first time since 2020, thank to the repairing of its financial ratios
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
America Canada Yet another fire in a month caused partial disruption of the subway service on line 2 in Toronto for over two days, forcing TTC to postpone planned maintenance work to avoid further difficulties to tens of thousands of passengers
America Guyana A donation of GY$110 million (USD$500.000) was handed over to President Irfaan Ali by both local Muslims and non-Muslims during Ramadan, with the aim to be sent to UNRWA to aid victims of the ongoing Palestinian conflict
Oceania Marshall Islands The Majuro Taxi Drivers Association was accused of violating the Retail Price Monitoring Act of 1992 by raising taxi fares over 25% base by the director of the Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics Office, Fred deBrum
Asia Yemen The Houthis claim that the US is planning a new round of attacks against Yemen in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the shooting down of a US drone
Africa Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has declared that he will run for a second term in the presidential elections scheduled for June
Asia Tajikistan Tourist companies have been urged not to send visitors to the Sarytag area because of the risk of contracting the plague; however, a new report by the Tourism Development Committee stated that the risk would not be significant
Europe Italy After over fifty years, Anopheles sacharovi, one of the historical vectors of malaria in Italy, has reappeared, documented in the coastal area of region Puglia - attests a study carried out by researchers from various institutes
Asia India Many companies in southern Indian city of Bengaluru are offering a range of incentives such as free food and taxi rides to people who vote in general elections; located in the state of Karnataka, the city is often in the news for its low voter turnout