Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Africa Tunisia Increased technical cooperation between Tunisia and the WHO was discussed during a working session with an agreement that specifically concerns the national pharmaceutical industry and vaccine production, through the available funding lines
Asia Japan The first survey on how much foreign residents are paying in health insurance and pension premiums will be conducted to analyze their impact on Japan’s social security system; currently the country has no data specifically regarding foreign nationals
Asia South Korea The national space agency said it will work to develop small reusable space rockets in collaboration with the private sector and explore one of the stable Lagrange points in a bid to make of South Korea a top-five global space power
America Venezuela Venezuela has become the first country in modern history to lose all its glaciers, with the Humboldt Glacier, the last in the Sierra Nevada, declared too small to be classified as a glacier due to ongoing erosion and climate change
America Paraguay Over 300 tons of humanitarian aid, including mattresses, hygiene items, and non-perishable goods, have been sent to Brazil to assist those affected by severe flooding, marking the first official humanitarian aid from Paraguay to Brazil amid the crisis
Asia Thailand The Bangkok Municipality is inviting street vendors to register for the government's fee system to regulate their presence on pavements and in public spaces
America Suriname Operation 'Sparimakka' just launched in Suriname to combat illegal activities at sea, involving the Suriname Police Corps, Coast Guard, and Navy to thoroughly inspect local ships
Asia Turkey In the park named after the Mexican rescue dog Proteo, who died while carrying out search and rescue work in Adıyaman, south-east Turkey, after the earthquake of 6 February 2023 in Kahramanmaraş, 45 dogs are being trained free of charge
America Uruguay Uruguay declared an agricultural emergency due to excessive rainfall in Rocha and Treinta y Tres, displacing over 2.800 people, affecting 1,2 million hectares of farmland, and causing significant damage to crops and livestock
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian lawmakers and journalists called on prosecutors to investigate the Ukrinform censorship scandal, involving allegations of editorial bias and media pressure, highlighting the need for reforms
Oceania Tonga A new investigation into lymphatic filariasis is underway to follow up on the tests carried out in 2015, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Health and experts from the Australian University of Queensland conducting blood tests in schools
Africa Republic of the Congo To help reduce unemployment in the city of Nkayi and the department of Bouenza, a new distillery will be opened; it will be able to process 25.000 tonnes of molasses into 6 million litres of alcohol per year from 2025
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Under the motto 'From the garden to your table' another Organic Farming Fair will be held on Friday 31 May in São Tomé's Parque Popular, a special edition commemorating Children's Day