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
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 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
Asia Iran The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi has thrown the succession plans of Iran's senior Supreme Leader into crisis, as he had long been a protégé of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was thought to be grooming Raisi as his successor
Europe Norway Further restrictions will be imposed on the entry of Russian citizens into the country, said the Norwegian Ministress of Justice
Oceania Vanuatu All Vanuatu citizens living in New Caledonia are urged to participate in the upcoming national referendum vote next Wednesday, said Vanuatu's Minister of Elections, Johnny Koanapo
America Argentina Despite Argentina's annual inflation nearing 300%, President Javier Milei celebrated the monthly rate drop to 8,8% from 11%, claiming victory over inflation while poverty still exceeds 50%
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
Africa Central African Republic After ten years of closure, Chad and the Central African Republic have found common ground to reopen their land borders
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 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
Africa Eritrea Russian Embassy staff in Eritrea visited the birthplace of Pushkin's great-grandfather, showing the Russians the site of the Ibrahim family home, where an ancient sycamore tree, over 350 years old, lives
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
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