Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
America Brazil Brazil's urban popular music genre, choro, has been officially recognized as Brazilian cultural heritage by the Institute of National Artistic Heritage, tracing its roots to the 19th century in Rio de Janeiro and still thriving today through jam sessions
Africa Central African Republic Discussions have begun in Bangui on the second review of the government's economic and financial program, supported by the Extended Credit Facility
Asia Japan 157 hospitalizations have been traced back to dietary supplements at the center of an expanding health scare, an increase from the 114 cases that last week Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said were linked to its products containing red yeast rice 'beni kōji'
Africa Comoros From improving the quality of service to implementing an action plan to strengthen the capabilities of its staff, Comores Telecom said it wants above all to listen to its customers, both in terms of comments and suggestions and at the level of criticism
Africa Djibouti Djibouti's sovereign wealth fund said it is ready to co-invest beyond ports and military infrastructure, as the country prepares to welcome investors from around the world for the inaugural Djibouti Forum in May
America Belize A Belizean food truck has begun a nationwide tour in Taipei to promote Belizean culture, offering free delicacies such as cacao paste pancakes and rose tea, aiming to strengthen bonds with the Taiwanese people through the universal language of food
Africa eSwatini Queen Ntombi Tfwala warned the nation about the rise in cases of gender-based violence in Eswatini, stating that it is disturbing to hear of cases of abused women and urging men to calm down and avoid being violent
Oceania Fiji Fijians will be able to apply for a new permanent resident visa program offered by the Australian government, a project aimed at increasing Australia's permanent immigration from the Pacific
America Argentina Argentina and Colombia have resolved their differences following a tense verbal exchange between Presidents Milei and Petro, with both nations taking concrete steps to strengthen their relationship, as announced by their respective foreign ministries
Africa Cape Verde The government is working on creating a platform to register Cape Verdeans in the diaspora and reduce the cost of the voter registration process
Asia Taiwan Still 38 are missing from the 7,2 magnitude earthquake that claimed 10 lives, the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in nearly 25 years
Africa Gambia ChildFund Gambia donated 1.000 solar lamps and two 40-foot containers loaded with additional textbooks to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education for later distribution to schools throughout the region
Asia Yemen Yemen's Houthi group hosted an online meeting with leaders of Iran, Hizbullah, Hamas, and other factions of the "axis of resistance," gathered to deliberate on the current state of affairs in Gaza and the wider region