Europe Spain A political and cultural dispute erupted over Basque regional government's formal request to host Pablo Picasso’s anti-war painting Guernica for 9 months; 2027 marks 90th anniversary of the first Basque government and of the bombing of the town Guernica
Africa Ivory Coast “Accelerating Decentralization for Effective Local Development” symposium in Yamoussoukro has brought together government officials, local elected representatives, experts and technical partners to discuss territorial governance and commit to change
Europe Spain In a new wave of religious fervor, Holy Week processions are experiencing a new boom; in Andalusia this year over 230 brotherhoods and confraternities expect the involvement of more than 150.000 people in their processions
Europe Austria Austria’s coalition government has agreed to introduce a social media ban for children under 14, after days of negotiations over how the measure would work
Europe Sweden The risk of grass fires is high or very high in almost half of Sweden: at this time of year dead grass is exposed, dries quickly and burns easily, the wind can spread it rapidly; about 30 houses are damaged in grass fires and one person dies each year
Africa South Africa With traffic volumes expected to rise along the N3, a key economic corridor and a busy leisure routes, during Easter school holidays, law enforcement, emergency services, towing operators, volunteers will be deployed on standby to respond to incidents
Africa Tanzania Medicins continue to be out of stock in a number of public health facility, despite the government pledged to improve access to medicines nationwide
Asia United Arab Emirates The pause on NASA Gateway lunar space project was welcomed by the UAE, reiterating its long-term commitment to space exploration; the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre will continue collaborating with NASA, aiming to advance the nation’s lunar capabilities
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu would be looking at signing a treaty with New Zealand by 2028; The island nation has recently entered into treaties with Australia and Taiwan on climate and migration issues
Asia Turkey Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday that prolonged instability around the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a broader international alignment against Iran, as global powers weigh military and diplomatic responses to escalating regional tensions
Oceania Papua New Guinea Evictions could violate human rights: this is the concern expressed by the head of PNG Church, Sir John Cardinal Ribat, who warns against evictions that don't follow proper procedures, leaving families homeless
America Panama Public transport fares will remain stable despite the oil crisis, but the rise in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East could triple the cost of the state subsidy to public transport, increasing the pressure on public finances
America Peru For the elections on April 12 there will be no flash results broadcast: the National Office of Electoral Processes announced that citizens can follow the vote count in real time on the official ONPE website, starting at 5:00 p.m. on 12 April
Europe Norway Expanding offshore O&G industry before attacks on Iran, Norway was already cutting Persian Gulf oil supplies; now a majority of Norwegian leaders think it’s even more important to keep Norway’s own oil flowing, despite its contribution to climate change