Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
Asia Tajikistan A project to introduce electronic public transport throughout the country was launched with support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Oceania Micronesia The Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Senior Military Official of the US Indo-Pacific Command in Guam and Micronesia, and US Ambassador hosted a new bilateral meeting between the FSM and the Joint Committee
America Peru Family members of those killed in the 2022 and 2023 protests against Peruvian President Dina Boluarte gathered in front of the Palace of Justice to protest the slow investigation into the dozens of deaths that occurred back then
Asia China Over the past year, China and its companies expanded their position in South America in the political, security, information and logistics sectors, among the others, raising strategic concerns due to the region's proximity and ties to the United States
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's Airports Authority recorded a +42% increase in passenger traffic in Q1 of 2024 with 3,1 million passengers
Europe Bulgaria The country has updated its vaccination calendar, granting general practitioners permission to administer the pertussis vaccine to infants two weeks earlier than before, starting six weeks after birth
Asia Brunei The Islamic Financial Services Board held the 16th IFSB Summit on 8-9 May in Bandar Seri Begawan with the theme 'Islamic Finance and Financial Stability in a Changing Environment: Navigating Emerging Risks'
America Saint Kitts and Nevis To stimulate direct investment from abroad, the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has appointed Joseph Borghese as Special Envoy for Foreign Direct Investment
Asia Vietnam The country attracted a total of $6,28 billion in foreign investment in the first four months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 7,4% and reaching the highest level in five years for the same period
America Venezuela Venezuela celebrated International Workers' Day with marches nationwide, with various labor leaders emphasized the significance of the Bolivarian Revolution in improving workers' rights and dignity
Oceania Vanuatu Former Head of State, John Bennet Bani, congratulated the graduates stating that graduation marks the first step into the world of business or entrepreneurship
Oceania Tuvalu Australia has earmarked more than $110 million in a development package for Tuvalu, as the two nations agreed that a treaty will not hinder the Pacific island nation's ability to conclude agreements with other countries
Europe Russia 'The descendants of Napoleon and Hitler want to defeat Russia again with the help of the Anglo-Saxons,' allegedly said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, on the eve of Victory Day over Nazi Germany