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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The country is facing a severe drought: in St. Vincent the rivers and reservoirs are low, resulting in water rationing, and in the Grenadines, where there are no streams, rivers or springs, the reservoirs are empty; the issue has been raised in Parliament
Asia Pakistan The documentary Aafia Siddiqui - The True Story was presented at the Karachi Press Club and sheds light on various aspects of Aafia's life, from her birth, upbringing and marriage, to her kidnapping in Karachi and detention in US prison
America Bolivia Bolivia sent 90 tons of humanitarian aid, food, water, and medicine, to Gaza via maritime route and delivered to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society, following President Luis Arce's decree denouncing Israel's blockade hindering humanitarian operations
America Brazil Madonna concluded her "Celebration" tour with a record-breaking performance at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, drawing an estimated 1,6 million fans, marking the largest live audience of her career
Asia North Korea North Korea 'supports a United Nations resolution for Palestine's full membership', Pyongyang's foreign ministry said Sunday, criticizing the United States for vetoing the move
Asia South Korea Hyundai Motor Group has surpassed Volkswagen Group for the first time in Q1 quarterly operating profit, becoming the world’s second-most-profitable carmaker, according to data and industry officials
Europe Latvia The Great Guild of Rīga will undergo major changes within two years: finally the deadline for the reconstruction of the Great Guild concert hall has been clearly marked, after renovation was postponed several times
Africa Madagascar In the run-up to the elections, sensitive materials, including single bulletins, arrived at Ivato International Airport, welcomed by the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, and were sent to all constituencies in the country
Africa Mozambique All 43 political groups that have expressed interest in participating in the general elections have been approved by the National Electoral Commission to compete in the 9 October vote
Asia Turkmenistan The Cotton Campaign, an NGO seeking to end forced labour for cotton workers in Central Asia, makes known that the problem remains widespread and systematic in Turkmenistan, despite some changes in the 2023 harvest
Europe Netherlands Newborn mothers in the Netherlands need more support for breastfeeding, according to the Nutrition Centre: 71% stopped breastfeeding earlier than they had hoped and two-thirds are disappointed because they felt forced to give up
Asia Laos A forest carbon credit initiative is being launched by the government of Laos, in collaboration with AIDC Green Forest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from forest destruction and degradation
Africa Senegal The 32nd Saint-Louis International Jazz Festival will open later this week, taking place 16-20 May in Place Baya and other venues; it will feature 31 international artists and include a Masterclass series on South African Jazz