Europe Finland A proposal to reduce and clarify the goals of Finland’s basic education curriculum has drawn resistance from politicians, business representatives and municipal leaders, who warn that falling learning results must not lead to lower standards in schools
Africa Tanzania Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi, known for introducing multi-party democracy in his country, has passed away
Africa Seychelles Seychelles National Olympic Academy invited citizens aged 20 - 30 to apply to become ambassadors of the organization; one man and one woman will participate in the 64th International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors in Olympia
Europe Serbia Both government and opposition hailed the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights' final report on the December 2023 elections as a vindication of their conflicting claims
Africa Sudan Ten months of war have brought Sudan 'to the brink of collapse', where the vast majority of the population suffers from hunger: less than 5% of Sudanese can afford a full meal a day,' said World Food Programme director
Africa Central African Republic The director of the Russian cultural centre, Dimitry Syty, former head of Wagner in Central Africa, returned to Bangui after months of absence, pictured in photographs at the ceremony commemorating Wagner mercenaries who fell in the field
Africa Ghana Ghana's parliament passed a law that gives way to intensifying the repression of Lgbtq+ rights and of those who promote lesbian, gay or considered unconventional sexual or gender identities
Europe Slovenia Slovenian mattress manufacturers exporting their products to the US risk punitive anti-dumping tariffs of almost 745% according to preliminary findings issued by the US Department of Commerce at the end of February
Asia Azerbaijan Ahliman Amiraslanov, chairman of the Milli Majlis Health Committee, said that about $29,5 million was allocated from the state budget for oncology services, about $470 for the treatment of each patient
Oceania Australia Meta announced that it will also close Facebook news tabs in Australia, after noticing that enough people were not visiting the platform to read the news
Africa Sao Tome and Principe São Tomé and Príncipe's four teachers' and educators' unions announced the start of an indefinite class strike, following the failure of negotiations with the government, to demand an increase in the basic salary from €100 to €400
Asia Palestine New voices of protest, calling for an immediate ceasefire, are rising around the world after what has been dubbed the 'Flour Massacre', in which Israel killed at least 112 and injured hundreds of Palestinians in line for food aid
Europe Austria Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg called for a pause in the fighting in the Middle East for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
Africa Ethiopia Britain will provide the necessary support for archaeological research in Dredawa Harla said Darren Wilch, British Ambassador to Ethiopia