Europe Austria 6 new hotels in Austria joined the international collection of independent quality hotels Quality Lodgings, marking its largest-ever single-country expansion and bringing the collection to 134 hotels across eight European countries
Europe Estonia Cases have been reported in Tallinn where parents have had their children secretly record what is happening in kindergarten with smart watches
Africa Tanzania Significant losses due to illegal fishing reached about 15,2 billion Tanzanian shillings (about US$5,9 million) between 2019 and 2023, according to the Controller and Auditor General's latest report
Asia Saudi Arabia The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority has launched a comprehensive preliminary archaeological survey that will analyze the reserve in depth and conduct studies to help it achieve its strategic goals
America Bahamas While overall crime decreased by 21% in 2023 compared to 2022, rape is the only category that increased, specifically by 11%, the Police Commissioner said, noting that 56% of rape victims knew assailants
Africa Eritrea A workshop was held in Asmara focusing on the implementation of the national measles and rubella vaccination program, which also includes the distribution of vitamin A supplements
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo One of the first in-depth studies of the environmental and human rights impacts of industrial cobalt mining in the country reveals that toxic pollution from the industryis having devastating impacts on humans and nature
Asia Azerbaijan France has recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan for consultations due to reported Azerbaijan's continued unilateral actions that can damage relations between the two countries
Africa South Africa Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service will stop working in South Africa: the company has informed its local users that from the end of April they will no longer be able to access the internet via Starlink
Oceania Micronesia The United States is pursuing the $400 million Yap airport modernization project and considering military projects throughout the Federated States of Micronesia
America United States The Supreme Court of Arizona has reinstated an 1864 law banning almost all abortions in the state and making it punishable by two to five years in prison, except in cases where the mother's life is in danger
Africa Uganda Uganda signed with the International Atomic Energy Agency the Country Programme Framework for 2024-2029 for medium-term planning of technical cooperation
Asia China The Chinese Athletics Association has promised to strengthen oversight of its road running events after at the Beijing Half Marathon three runners appeared to slow down to allow China's He Jie to overtake them and win
America Costa Rica Costa Rica has reached an agreement with the IMF's technical team to access a total of US$510 million loans to keep the Colon at the same exchange rate with respect to the USD, pending approval from the IMF's Executive Board