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 Cambodia A total of over 4.500 disadvantaged young people have been trained so far through the Hospitality Kampuchea Steering Committee of the Ministry of Tourism
America Barbados With over 1200 troops from 36 nations, Exercise TradeWinds 2024 kicked off in Barbados on 4 May, at its 39th year; the military exercise enhances readiness among allied forces with immediate goal of ensuring security for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Head of the Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations confirmed that the final draft of the Resolution 'International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide' had been agreed upon
Oceania Kiribati A study on access to seafood in Kiribati provides tools to analyse global food security, showing that it is very fragile in developing nations with small islands, particularly with regard to households relying on seafood
America Costa Rica Costa Rica's consulate facilitated passport delivery to 450 Venezuelans as part of President Maduro's initiative to provide documentation for Venezuelans abroad, bringing passports to many who had been without passports for over 5 years
America Chile Chilean authorities reported three militarized police officers found dead in a burned patrol car, prompting a three-day mourning period declared by President Gabriel Boric amid a national security crisis
Europe Denmark Denmark is second in the World Press Freedom Index 2024, an annual ranking by Reporters Without Borders on media independence, journalist safety and freedom of expression in 180 countries; 2023 top countries are experiencing growing political issues
Asia Georgia Ministry of Internal Affairs launched an investigation into the attack on Lado Apkhazava, winner of the National Teacher's Award; according to him, the attack is due to the speeches and actions he makes against the 'Foreign Agency' proposed law
America Dominican Republic Four basins in the Dominican Republic have reached the depth, pressure and temperature conditions necessary for oil production, a study conducted by the Dominican Oil Refinery and the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University revealed
Africa Comoros The medical team of the Cholera Treatment Centre in Hombo presented the epidemiological situation of cholera to the press, emphasizing that a good number of patients go on their own, showing awareness and helping curb infections and reduce deaths
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan could invite countries to conclude a truce during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku
Asia Yemen Tens of thousands of Yemenis joined the recurring Friday demonstration in Sanaa in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip; Houthi rebels threatened to expand their campaign against ships travelling to Israel
Oceania Australia Women are calling on the government to intervene on the epidemic of violence against women in the country, which has now become an emergency spread throughout the country