Asia Sri Lanka Unprecedented visitors' arrivals have been registered in 2026, marking a strong recovery in numbers; However, the tourism boom has not translated into higher earnings, as shorter stays and lower spending per visitor have led to declining dollar revenues
Africa Seychelles Seychelles began administering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to boys between the ages of 10 and 12; a group of boys from Plaisance Secondary School were the first to receive the vaccine in the country's first campaign
Africa Sudan A record number of fires devastated 72 villages and own in one month; since last year, a total of 201 settlements have been impacted; fires are allegedly set by militiamen, ultimately used as weapons to force thousands of civilians from their homes
Europe Poland A $960 million deal has been signed by Defense Minister for the supply of four US-made reconnaissance balloons, or radar balloons, a crucial enhancement to Poland's reconnaissance capabilities
Africa Kenya Kenya has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as a major non-NATO ally, making it the first sub-Saharan African country to receive this designation
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
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 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
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
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
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