Asia Sri Lanka Unprecedented visitors' arrivals have been registered in 2026, marking a strong recovery in numbers; However, the tourism boom has not translated into higher earnings, as shorter stays and lower spending per visitor have led to declining dollar revenues
America Costa Rica Costa Rican health authorities have intensified efforts to vaccinate children against measles, rubella, and mumps, aiming to close vaccination gaps and achieve 100% coverage, especially with over 88.000 children currently susceptible due to missing doses
America Jamaica 20 young people were honored with the Prime Minister's National Youth Excellence Awards 2023 for their achievements in various fields such as sports, agriculture, arts and culture, leadership, journalism/social media influencers and entrepreneurship
Africa Guinea While the increase in the number of fires in Conakry and surrounding areas worries the population, the civil defence services lack adequate means to deal with disasters
Europe Liechtenstein The country placed four Israeli settlers on the sanctions list after the increase in violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
America Colombia Tens of thousands of Colombians protested in multiple cities against President Gustavo Petro's proposed reforms; protesters are concerned about the health reform aimed at decreasing power from insurers and expanding access to public healthcare
Europe France TotalEnergies generated a net profit of 19,8 billion euros in 2023, a new record after the historic 2022 result, improving 4% despite a depressed environment for gas and oil prices
Asia China China's National Space Administration has unveiled detailed plans for the upcoming Ninth China Space Day, which will be held on April 24 and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, will be the main venue
Africa Ethiopia Researchers from the US have discovered the genome of the Arabica coffee species and traced its origins to a natural mating between two other coffee species, estimated to have occurred between 610.000 and one million years ago in the forests of Ethiopia
Africa Burkina Faso Genetically engineered mosquitoes are an opportunity to eliminate malaria as they can suppress the population in the release area within two to five years, said Diabaté, a Burkina Faso scientist working with "gene drive" technology
Asia Maldives Sunday's parliamentary elections were overwhelmingly won by the People's National Congress, the conservative and nationalist party of the country's current president, pro-Chinese Mohamed Muizzu
Africa Liberia Sixty surfers are expected in Liberia between May 23 and 28 for the "Africa Tour: Surf to Rise" competition; President Joseph Nyuma Boakai said he is excited about Liberia's rise among the world's top ten surfing destinations
Africa Gabon Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Gabon's Transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations
Europe Switzerland Swiss multinational Nestlé has been accused of making children addicted to sugar in low-income countries in examination of some 150 products by NGO Public Eye