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 Algeria Construction has begun on two new solar power plants in Algeria, which has the highest technical and economical potential for solar power exploitation in the MENA region
Asia Singapore Sport Singapore will launch a new booking platform in June to contrast the use of bots and multiple accounts to book its sports facilities after reports emerged that slots were being booked by accounts using bots or scripted programmes
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's anti-drug campaign has led to the arrest of more than 50.000 people and the seizure of over US$20 million worth of drugs, but has drawn criticism for accusations of human rights violations from UN and other rights groups
Europe Albania Experts say that legislation is needed to tackle toxic social media content that too often turns into offline violence in Albania, amid fears that the authorities will once again exploit the issue for political gain
Africa Malawi The Center For Community Empowerment Initiative is conducting Free Dog Vaccination and Castration Week in Mzuzu to promote responsible dog ownership, control dog population and guarantee owned dogs are free of rabies
Oceania Tonga The aviation community has received a yellow ACC alert to be vigilant, while magmatic activity continues on the Tofua volcano, where a total of 13 events have been recorded in the last 24 hours, adding to the seven in the previous report
Asia Bangladesh The average rainfall in Bangladesh was one millimetre in April, the lowest in the country in 43 years, since 1981; the average rainfall in April is 134 mm
Africa Kenya The reopening of schools planned for next week has been postponed until further notice by President Ruto, due to the heavy rains and flooding that killed at least 200 people and displaced over 190.000
Europe Slovakia Volkswagen Slovakia reported a record turnover of €11,76 billion in 2023 after a period of investments that continued last year, with total expenditure in new projects amounting to €423,6 million
Africa Togo The number of French volunteers in Togo reached a record 2.113 in 2023 according to the France Volontaires 2023 report; numbers include 1.988 short-term missions, 72 civil service assignments and 53 international solidarity volunteers
Africa Senegal After two weeks of negotiations, the State managed to acquire the library of Leopold Sedar Senghor, containing several hundred signed works, in Verson, Normandy, where the former president and poet owned a mansion
Oceania Palau The Palau Public Utilities Corporation is undergoing transformation driven by new energy technologies and focused on the fusion of solar energy with existing diesel-generated power, with both challenges and opportunities
America Jamaica A record level of net international reserves of J$ 5,137 billion (US$30.000.000) was reached