America Nicaragua Legal status of 12 organizations, including NGOs from the United States and Canada, has been revoked, bringing the total number of associations dissolved since 2018 to more than 5,700 amid Nicaragua's political crisis
Asia North Korea North Korea's football association rejected requests from six news organisations to cover a World Cup qualifying match to be held in Pyongyang later this month, without specifying why they were denied
Asia Thailand A target has been set to reduce the annual rate of tuberculosis cases by 5%, as stated by the Ministry of Public Health, which emphasized its worrying incidence in the country
Africa Republic of the Congo The Catholic University of Congo-Brazzaville welcomed its first students after academic year activities began, initially scheduled for October 2023
America Argentina Hundreds recently protested in Buenos Aires against Argentina's abortion law, driven in part by the rightist President Javier Milei's opposition to the legislation, with demonstrators carrying signs reading "Argentina without Abortion"
Oceania Solomon Islands About 300 foreign agents will be deployed to the Solomon Islands to help the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force provide security for next month's joint elections
Europe Norway Biologists are providing Arctic foxes, remote dog species on the brink of extinction in Hardangervidda National Park, with feeding programmes; some scientists question whether it makes sense to support animals in landscapes that can no longer sustain them
Asia Indonesia The number of dengue cases in Indonesia decreased by 30% in 2023 on the previous year, the Ministry of Health reported
Europe Sweden The country recorded the lowest birth rate in nearly 300 years - fertility records began in 1749 - with a rate of 1,45 children per woman on average
Europe Spain The San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid is exhibiting over 200 works by Goya, bringing together "Caprichos," "Disasters," "Disparate," and "Tauromaquia" in a single exhibition for the first time in history
Asia Turkey Turkey has joined the countries with the most afforestation, ranking first in Europe and fourth in the world, according to recent FAO figures
Europe Slovenia Residents of the Obrežje area, where the government plans to open a branch of the center for asylum seekers, staged another protest against the project involving some 1.000 citizens
Oceania Tuvalu As part of a dynamic initiative to strengthen sustainable fishing practices, the Tuvalu coastal fisheries team embarked on a transformational journey during a specialised training session held from 12 to 15 March
America Haiti With gang violence enveloping Haiti, many of those who have left the country feel helpless when they call terrified family members who cannot leave because airports are closed and the sea crossing to the United States is too risky