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
Europe Albania Experts say that legislation is needed to tackle toxic social media content that too often turns into offline violence in Albania, amid fears that the authorities will once again exploit the issue for political gain
Asia Singapore Sport Singapore will launch a new booking platform in June to contrast the use of bots and multiple accounts to book its sports facilities after reports emerged that slots were being booked by accounts using bots or scripted programmes
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's Commission for the Restitution of Illegally Acquired Assets has approved agreements for the voluntary return to the state of illegally acquired assets worth over $90,5 million
Asia Oman Muscat hosted the regional consultation meeting of the secretaries of the Arab National Commissions for UNESCO, aiming to align the aspirations of the Arab world and UN guidelines and strategies
Europe Austria A Vienna-based privacy campaign group will file a complaint against ChatGPT in Austria, claiming that the artificial intelligence tool invented wrong answers that the creator OpenAI cannot correct
America Jamaica A record level of net international reserves of J$ 5,137 billion (US$30.000.000) was reached
Oceania Palau The Palau Public Utilities Corporation is undergoing transformation driven by new energy technologies and focused on the fusion of solar energy with existing diesel-generated power, with both challenges and opportunities
Europe Andorra Companies must enter the corresponding data for 2023 through the Government's electronic office between 1 May and 30 June, as stipulated by law to enforce the right to equal treatment and opportunity and non-discrimination
Africa Nigeria Chess in Slums, Africa operates in the slums of Lagos and other Nigerian cities, and aims to teach a pastime that makes children aware of their intellectual abilities, making them more confident and equipped to go back to school
America Bolivia Amidst efforts to boost the economy due to declining hydrocarbon sales, the Bolivian government may potentially delay its lithium exports due to alleged corruption in the extraction industry
Africa Chad Ahead of the first round of presidential elections in Chad, scheduled for 6 May, UN Secretary-General Guterres urged all national stakeholders to work for a peaceful, inclusive, transparent and accountable electoral process
Africa Benin The number of unique mobile subscribers was 8,5 million as of 31 December 2023, when 16,3 million Sim cards were active in the country, according to the latest census, with an average of two Sim cards per person and a mobile penetration rate of 67,3%
Asia Philippines The rehabilitation of Manila's iconic Central Post Office will begin this year, starting with a tender for an architectural and engineering study on the rebirth of the structure gutted by fire last year