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.
Europe Greece In Q1 of the year in Athens, more violations of the rules on the placement of tables in public places were recorded, according to data from the Municipality, with a 54% increase in orders for the removal of irregular tables compared to 2023
Africa eSwatini STEM Sisters, a new mentoring programme, teaches coding, robotics, engineering to young girls in rural areas; according to UNICEF, only 46% of girls complete secondary education, with pregnancy and poverty as major factors
Asia Lebanon The country has moved towards accepting the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to prosecute violations committed on Lebanese territory since October, in what Human Rights Watch called a "fundamental step" towards justice for war crimes
Africa Botswana Herds of endangered hippos, stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds, risk death in drought-stricken Botswana, conservation authorities made known, while at local level are calling for hippos to be relocated to reserves to protect villagers
Africa Nigeria March average daily crude oil production declined to 1,2 million barrels from 1,3 in February, continuing last year's trend; Nigerian oil production faces crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism causing huge losses and incalculable environmental damage
Oceania Australia Over 25.000 images taken by divers, tour operators and pleasure boats during the annual Great Barrier Reef Census in Australia, now in its fourth year, are being analysed
Asia Thailand Thailand has been named best country to visit in 2024 according to the ranking by CEOWORLD magazine in an extensive survey of over 295.000 users
America Antigua and Barbuda The Steering Committee in charge of creating the National Student Council, in collaboration with U Report OECS, is conducting a national survey among the student population of Antigua and Barbuda
America El Salvador Chivo, El Salvador’s state-owned Bitcoin wallet, has fallen victim of a cybersecurity breach; parts of the wallet’s source code and VPN access credentials were published by a team of hackers
Asia Brunei 959 people were granted citizenship of Brunei Darussalam at a ceremony held at the Bridex Conference Hall, including children of Bruneian citizens, including adopted children, and wives of Bruneian citizens
Europe Andorra Nine young people have escaped from the Centre Residencial d'Educació Intensiva since its inception in 2022, stated the Minister of Social Affairs and the Civil Service
America Bahamas Although a new bill allows Bahamas Power and Light to set its own tariffs, the Minister of Energy and Transport has assured it won't result in 'unnecessary and extreme costs' for citizens, and will instead seek to provide relief for the most vulnerable
Asia Bangladesh DEC Bangladesh, an award-winning youth organisation focusing on skills, career and social leadership development, launched a campaign in Chattogram entitled 'Keep the environment clean and livable'