America Barbados A defence attorney is questioning whether Barbados needs a dedicated firearms court, arguing that strengthening existing courts and support services could deliver faster results in tackling case backlogs and gun crime
Europe Estonia The first consecration of a bishop in Saaremaa since the 16th century took place: Anti Toplaan was installed as bishop of the new Saare-Lääne diocese after more than 400 years
America Canada A “major geomagnetic storm” provided a rare look at the beautiful aurora borealis — the northern lights — in southern Ontario and as far south as the Greater Toronto Area, at 43 degrees North, while usually recurring at latitudes between 60 and 75
America Dominica Carlene Frazer secured the coveted top six spot in the Creative Young Entrepreneur Competition for the Americas; the entrepreneur will now represent Dominica at the CYE Conference of America competition in Paraguay
Africa Gambia The Medicines Control Agency and stakeholders conducted a mass disposal operation of a large quantity of seized, illegally imported or expired medical products found in unauthorized premises
Oceania Fiji The Suva City Council has recognised the increase in residents' complaints about stray animals and is working with the relevant ministries to address the problem
Europe Belgium 'Belgium, a Country of Wine, Vines, and Vineyards, from Yesterday to Today,' traces the history of wine-growing in Belgium from the Middle Ages to the present; listing the regions, towns and sites where vines, initially planted by monks, were cultivated
Asia Georgia Today, 11 May, at the Expo Georgia exhibition centre in Tbilisi, the country celebrates its first Europe Day as an EU candidate country
Asia Iraq Iraq has demanded that the UN assistance mission, established after the US-led invasion of the country in 2003, ends its work by the end of 2025, saying it is no longer needed because Iraq has made significant progress towards stability
Europe Albania Albania's football federation, FSHF, has joined forces with Serbia to bid to host the Euro 2027 under-21 football championships; FSHF described it as an 'ambitious project' that will 'put Albania at the centre of footballing attention across the continent
Asia Iran Mohammad Rasoulof, winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival with 'Evil does not exist', accused of plotting against national security by making films and documentaries against the regime is sentenced to caning and five years in prison
Oceania Australia Australian airline Qantas will pay AUS$120 million ($79 million) to a consumer group after being accused of selling over 8.000 tickets for flights that had already been cancelled by its operating systems
Europe Switzerland Switzerland will not be participating in the European Copernicus programme to monitor climate change from 2021 to 2027 although Parliament had voted in favor; the reason given by the government is the strained state of federal finances
Europe North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, 70, will become the first female president of North Macedonia; she was the candidate of the nationalist opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, which also won the parliamentary elections