Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Asia Cyprus Tests for people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs would also be carried out with blood samples under specific circumstances, should a new bill proposed by the transport ministry pass into law
Europe Poland Nearly 70% of Poles don't want the country to join the eurozone, with voters of the conservative PiS the most sceptical
Africa Ethiopia #beatpollution, the Ethiopian government's campaign to defeat pollution, was officially launched in Addis Ababa
Asia Oman With over 350 animals from around the world and a plethora of activities, Oman's largest zoo in Ibra, named "Safari World," will open its doors to the public today
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Cultural Village and Cultural Complex are undergoing renovations; Minister of Culture of the Nevis Island Administration assured that work will be completed before Culturama 50 in July
Europe United Kingdom Russell Cook, a 27-year-old born in West Sussex, became the first person in the world to cross Africa from the southernmost to the northernmost point by running for 352 days; the charity effort raised over £600.000
Europe Portugal The Roman galleries on Rua da Prata in Lisbon will reopen for visits 18-21 April, in celebration of the International Day of Monuments and Sites; discovered after 1755 earthquake, they continue to attract visitors and 2024 tickets went sold out in 2 hours
Africa Togo The new date for legislative and regional elections in Togo has been announced, 29 April, and campaigning will open on 13 April; Togolese authorities have decided to ban demonstrations planned in Lomé on 11, 12 and 13 April
Europe Sweden Apotek Hjärtat, a large Swedish pharmacy chain, has decided to ban the sale of anti-aging products to anyone under the age of 15 in an attempt to go against a dangerous trend involving an increasing number of children
Africa Kenya The Fertilizer Finance Mechanism for Africa, a special fund of the African Development Bank Group, has launched a US$2 million credit guarantee program to increase fertilizer use by Kenyan smallholder farmers
Africa Burundi The African Water Fund has approved a grant of approximately €2 million to Burundi for the project "Development of Water Resources and the Ruvyironza Multifunctional Dam to Improve Water and Food Security and Enhance Access to Electricity"
Asia Armenia Fastex from SoftConstruct, a Web3-driven ecosystem, presented community expansion and development initiatives in Armenia through a strategic partnership with Yerevan State University
Asia Bahrain Bahrain's monarch granted clemency to 1.584 people charged with felonies and "rioting," marking the largest mass release in the Gulf nation in years, according to state media reports