Asia Kazakhstan 16th Astana Mining & Metallurgy AMM Congress and Exhibition is closing today; the event brought together global industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss the future of Kazakhstan’s mining and metallurgical sector.
Africa Djibouti Djibouti set up a technical committee with Ethiopia to review the port use agreements signed 20 years ago
America Colombia Colombia formally severed diplomatic ties with Israel following President Petro's condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide," delivering the official notice to the Israeli ambassador
Europe Czech Republic The 79th edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival, the country's largest and oldest classical music festival, will kick off next Sunday with a performance of Bedřich Smetana's My Country by the Berliner Philharmoniker
America Honduras Honduras has declared an official alert due to air pollution as smoke from around 650.000 vehicles hovers over the city
America El Salvador Over 60 civil society organizations condemned El Salvador's single-legislature amendment to the Constitution, deeming it undemocratic and highlighting the importance of having a broad societal discussion when there are constitutional changes
Europe Liechtenstein The Alte Post in Bendern, scheduled to open in November, will become a meeting place for 16 to 20 year olds
America Ecuador Ecuador defended its raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito last month, stating to judges at a major UN court that it acted to apprehend a "common criminal," referring to former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas
Oceania Nauru Nauru Airlines has announced the launch of direct flights between Brisbane and Palau from 21 May 2024, opening a new non-stop air route to the 300-plus island archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean
Asia Maldives Trans Maldivian Airways, the world's largest seaplane operator, has received a certificate of approval from De Havilland Canada, becoming the first operator in Asia to achieve this accolade
Asia Bhutan With local Esports players moving up the ladder, the Bhutan Mobile Gaming Association is striving to organise national competitions to prepare Bhutan Esports players for the international arena
Europe Lithuania The Ministry of Agriculture is intensifying checks on imported vegetables, in cooperation with the State Food and Veterinary Service, to prevent illegal imports from Russia
Asia Malaysia The country presented a new national anti-corruption strategy; according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim it will involve financial incentives for members of the public to help the government fight corruption
Europe Belarus Belarus armed forces started a lightning inspection of delivery vehicles for non-strategic nuclear weapons upon presidential order, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Defence reported