Oceania Tonga Heavy machinery, marine equipment and construction crews have started work at Fangaʻuta Lagoon site for Tonga’s long‑awaited US$97 million bridge; The 720‑metre infrastructure will strengthen the key transport link between Nukuʻalofa and Eastern Tongatapu
Asia Kyrgyzstan A new kindergarten for 500 children will be created in the Vostok-5 microdistrict; this facility is currently being reconstructed
America Chile Paleontologists in Chile discovered the fossilized remains of a unique marine reptile that lived 70 million years ago on a beach in central Chile
Africa Burkina Faso The activities of the new Savings and Loan Bank for the informal sector were officially launched in the capital Ouagadougou
Africa Sierra Leone Inhabitants of the southern provinces of Sekong and Salavan can now access empowerment programmes and basic nutritional knowledge thanks to the collaborative efforts of international organisations and the government
Africa Cape Verde The Morabezateatro group visited basic education schools in São Vicente with the show "Criança Cuidada," in an initiative to provide information about sexual abuse, ways to prevent it and seek help
America Haiti 20 million from Open Society Foundation will be allocated in 4 key areas, including capacity building of human rights and women's organisations, promotion of sustainable agricultural practices to protect small farmers and rural livelihoods
Africa Lesotho First National Bank-Lesotho officially launched its credit card tracking programme to improve financial inclusion and facilitate payments
America Belize The 2023 Human Rights Report praised Belize for upholding free press principles, noting its respect for freedom of expression and the independent press, though highlighting editorial ties to political parties and some self-censorship practices
Africa Eritrea Eritrea is the worst country in the world for plastic waste management according to Plastic Overshoot Day report: about 97% of plastic waste generated in the country is mismanaged
America Bolivia Bolivian President Luis Arce accused foreign powers of trying to control Bolivia's natural resources, particularly lithium, by excluding the country from strategic communication route projects and not respecting historical Lithium agreements
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's economy is estimated to have grown 3,9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, driven by growth in the services sector
Europe Latvia The Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Law on Military Service, which provides for the possibility of admitting foreigners into the national armed forces in the event of exceptional mobilisation or if martial law is declared in the country
Asia Kuwait The first Hindi-language radio broadcast on Kuwait Radio has begun, aired on FM 93,3 and AM 96,3 every Sunday