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
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
Asia Kazakhstan The Kazakh-German Intergovernmental Commission for the Affairs of Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan met for its 20th anniversary, with the aim of strengthening cultural and humanitarian cooperation and discussing the affairs of the ethnic German group
Europe Russia The Ministry of Defence said it had begun exercises with 'tactical' nuclear weapons, those less powerful than conventional nuclear bombs, to test the army's readiness in the event of a threat to Russian territorial integrity
Europe Iceland Dozens of people in Iceland accidentally ran for the presidential elections to be held in the country today: to do so, all they had to do was register on a webpage, the same one they could use to support someone else's candidacy, and many got confused
Africa Chad After ten years of closure, Chad and the Central African Republic have found common ground to reopen their land borders
Africa Morocco An awareness campaign for the right to abortion has been launched by Amnesty International; women in Morocco risk prison sentences if they attempt to terminate a pregnancy and abortion is also criminalised when the pregnancy is the result of rape
Africa Somalia Somalia's disaster agency has issued a warning about the imminent arrival of tropical cyclone Ialy, which is expected to hit the country's southwestern and southern regions and the capital Mogadishu
Asia Bangladesh Fire mitigation plan guidelines are being drawn for the Sundarbans, given the increasing risk of fires in the world's largest mangrove forest
America Jamaica Some 70 roads identified during the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network programme consultations were sent to the National Works Agency for analysis and evaluation
Africa Cape Verde 'Pánu di téra', first produced in the country in the 15th century, took on different meanings over time, moving from being a bridal or mourning cloth, to becoming a currency during colonisation, and finally becoming a symbol of recovered independence
Europe Austria Eligible Netflix clients who had a subscription in Austria in 2019 and 2020 have a claim to a one-off refund of up to €30 due to a settlement following a class action taken by the Arbeiterkammer; the refund relates to the increases in subscription fees
Asia Kyrgyzstan At least 33 state irrigation systems were destroyed in April-May due to heavy rains in the country, reported the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry
America Brazil UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Operations praised Brazil's inclusive approach to refugee protection during his visit, highlighting the country's commitment to providing documentation and access to employment and healthcare for refugees