America Haiti Book fair ‘Livres en Folie’, at its 32nd editions, honored René Depestre, bringing 114 Haitian authors and 1.100+ books to generations of readers despite ongoing security and economic challenges, attracting students, families, diplomats, literature lovers
Europe Czech Republic The annual March for Life, organized by the largest pro-life activist group, took place in Prague with an estimated turnout of several hundred people; counter-protesters also gathered and blocked the procession from crossing the Legion Bridge
Africa Republic of the Congo The Turkish ambassador to Congo spoke in Brazzaville with the chairman of the Commission on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Congolese Abroad about the abolition of visas between the two countries
America Canada The BC Coroners Service says 177 people died in February due to “toxic, unregulated drugs”, fentanyl or strong opioids were found in 80% of overdose deaths and over 175 people have died for the toxic drug supply in each of the last 20 consecutive months
America Chile Chile is on the verge of establishing Internet as a Public Service, with a proposed law enabling technological convergence, demand subsidies, and enhanced regulatory tools, aiming to elevate the quality of services and encourage future innovation
Europe Sweden A recent study by Institute of Environmental Medicine shows a disturbing trend in common mental illnesses among social workers, who had up to a 30% increase in cases of depression and anxiety compared to the general working population
Africa Mali The country holds the African heat record this April: earlier this month in Kayes, western Mali, 48,5 degrees were reached
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.451 pairs of shoes were placed on the streets of Sarajevo to commemorate the beginning of the 4-year wartime siege of the city on April 5, 1992; installation is part of a project called "Path of Remembrance," organized by the Sarajevo Memorial Center
Africa Nigeria The Censorship Unit of Nigeria's Muslim-majority northern state of Kano has let it be known that filmmakers and film productions in the state that depict scenes of violence or in which the protagonists are in disguise risk imprisonment
America Costa Rica Costa Rica has presented a plan to attract semiconductor investments, aiming to become a top destination by leveraging its strategic relationship with the US to begin building centers for the development of such materials
Africa Somalia Ethiopia's ambassador has been expelled and two Ethiopian consulates have been closed: first reason would be the much-discussed agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland but observers say there are also the diplomatic moves between Ethiopia and Puntland
Asia Turkmenistan Under a project funded by the government of Turkmenistan and implemented by UNDP, the installation of modern laboratory equipment was successfully completed in 14 clinical laboratories in all districts of Balkan province and 16 in Dashoguz province
Oceania Tuvalu Climate migration and security agreement between Australia and Tuvalu to proceed after new Tuvalu government agrees not to amend agreement
Europe Slovakia Team from the Kempelen Institute of Intelligent Technologies created the world's largest database of verified facts and an app for media professionals to verify information, regardless of where in the world it originated