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
Oceania Fiji Police and Land Transport Authority will crack down on unruly behaviour outside the Coca Cola Games, a very participated athletic event being held 2-4 March, said the Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association
America Suriname The Sewcharan-Fatingan couple has been honored for their 60 years of marriage, receiving congratulations from government representatives on behalf of the Surinamese president and first lady
Africa Malawi The Palestine Solidarity Movement in Malawi called on President Lazarus Chakwera to cut ties with Israel
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi authorities have confirmed to UNHCHR that Manahel al-Otaibi, a women's rights activist, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for 'terrorism offences' for using websites and social networks to promote social change
Africa Gabon The opposition is divided over a measure proposed at the national dialogue to suspend nearly 200 political parties until further notice and prevent members of President Ali Bongo's Gabonese Democratic Party from participating in elections for three years
America Haiti Haiti's newly installed Transitional Council chose a little-known former sports minister as prime minister as part of its task of trying to establish a new stable government amidst suffocating violence
Europe Switzerland Government announced plans to spend a maximum of CHF29,2 billion ($32 billion) over the next four years for Switzerland to “remain an international leader in education, research and innovation”, a higher sum than for 2021-2024 but smaller than expected
America Peru The sending of remittances from Peru surged by 126% in the first quarter of 2024, attributed to Peruvian youths investing in education abroad and the international expansion of companies, marking a strong integration of the country into the global economy
Europe North Macedonia Today North Macedonia's human rights situation will be examined for the fourth time by the UN Council's Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review; the meeting in Geneva will be webcast live
Europe Italy SEA, Milan airports management company, has raised its contribution from €500 to €800 per ton for airlines operating at Milan airports that use biofuels; SAFs (sustainable aviation fuels) can reduce CO2 emissions by 65-70% in comparison to fossil ones
America Paraguay Local workshops have been taking place in Paraguay to lay out out a roadmap to safeguard elections, focusing on strategic communication, civic education, and collaboration among state institutions to ensure a fair electoral process
Europe Estonia As of 1 May, the Narva border is closed overnight due to the decrease in traffic; Russia closed the border to car traffic in February
Europe Slovenia On 9 June, when Slovenians go to the polls for the European Union elections, they will also cast their votes in a triple referendum on assisted dying, cannabis consumption, and the introduction of preference voting in parliamentary elections