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
Africa Algeria A plant for the production of calcium carbonate, used in agriculture and industry, will soon open in the northeastern province of Constantine with a planned annual production capacity of 100.000 tons
Europe Serbia The European Union has expressed grave concern about recent actions taken by Serbian authorities, which have resulted in restrictions on the movement of travelers and buses from Kosovo
Europe Slovenia Bled, a Slovenian tourist destination well known for turquoise-water lake overlooked by a medieval castle, has achieved European certification thanks to an excellent waste recycling system despite welcoming a great number of tourists each summer
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
America El Salvador The majority of Salvadorans support President Nayib Bukele's exceptional regime against gangs, but many disagree with suspending constitutional guarantees, according to recent University study
Europe Albania At an exhibition held at the former communist labor camp and prison in Spac, visitors can hear the stories of some of the political prisoners detained
Africa Uganda Uganda signed with the International Atomic Energy Agency the Country Programme Framework for 2024-2029 for medium-term planning of technical cooperation
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
Asia United Arab Emirates Exceptional and unusual rainfall caused major flooding, with over 80 millimeters of water between Monday night and Tuesday, nearly half of the rain that falls in the country on average in a year; it was the heaviest rainfall in 75 years
Europe Andorra The fourth trial to find Andorra's representative to the European Court of Human Rights finally has three candidates; the previous three had been canceled for lack of participants
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The World Bank will provide nearly 8 million euros to fund a five-year project to make São Tomé's tourism evolve, by providing training, infrastructure upgrades and cleanup
Asia Pakistan Doctors Without Borders is deeply concerned about the rights and welfare of Afghans after authorities announced phase two of the repatriation plan; Pakistan hosts an estimated 4,4 million Afghans
Oceania Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine will continue to focus on social protection programs for the people of the Marshall Islands, pursuing a number of initiatives to close gaps that currently leave segments of the population in dire straits