Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Europe Luxembourg White Tigers for Kids Luxembourg is made up of a dozen members who share a love of motorcycles and aims to address bullying and help underage victims by sending motorcyclists to drive kids to school
Europe Malta Many pet owners can no longer afford to care for their dogs and cats, and sanctuaries have seen a "massive increase" in requests for re-homing; animal rights activist Romina Frendo described the situation as "a nightmare"
Oceania Nauru No Taiwanese remained in the Nauru after the return home of the last conscript, a Taiwanese soldier previously investigated for allegedly burning a national flag of Nauru after the two countries cut diplomatic ties in January
Asia Singapore Cases of severe myopia among Singaporean children have nearly doubled in the past decade, according to the National Eye Centre of Singapore, with increase in children at an early age, some as young as six years old
America Mexico Mexico's new Airbnb regulations require hosts to sign up in a new technological registry and list their properties with civil liability insurance; the aim is to balance real estate development and protect residents from rising house costs
Europe North Macedonia The presidential election campaign has officially opened; among the candidates, some promise EU membership, some want to make North Macedonia proud and restore its dignity and others promise an uncompromising fight against corruption and crime
Asia Pakistan Karachi is experiencing severe traffic congestion on all major roads throughout the year due to increased number of cars, undisciplined and disorderly traffic, poor road conditions, insensitive traffic management and recently sewage on roads
Oceania Micronesia President of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina is on a state visit to China from April 5 to 12 at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Asia Malaysia The tradition of "bertuntung," decorating homes with oil lamps in preparation for the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is still practiced by the Malaysian community in Sarawak; many homes choose to display a combination of oil lamps and electricity
Europe Ukraine In recent weeks Russia has reportedly hit "up to 80%" of conventional power plants and half of Ukraine's hydropower plants "in the heaviest attacks since the war began"
Africa Madagascar Ambatovy, major industrial operation mining and refining nickel and cobalt, has been allowed by the government to sell more than 10% of its ammonium sulfate production on local market for national economic interest, despite Law on Major Mining Investments
America Colombia Colombia and Panama are allegedly failing to correctly protect migrants crossing the dangerous Darién jungle, according to a report by NGO Human Rights Watch published this week
Africa Lesotho Amnesty International called on authorities to investigate torture of inmates at Maseru Correctional Institution after Ombudsman highlighted patterns of human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force and denial of medical care