Africa Sierra Leone A ship departed from Freetown was intercepted and diverted to Canary Islands, in a crackdown on international drug trafficking; Spanish police found aboard 35-40 tonnes of cocaine in what has been called “record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic”
Africa Burkina Faso The 'National Support Fund', established in January 2023 to support counter-terrorism efforts in the country, successfully raised 99 billion CFA francs (USD $162,2 million) in the past year
Europe Croatia The city of Koprivnica has engaged a renowned Croatian falconer, Vitold Košir, and his falcon in the campaign against nesting crows that are causing more and more problems for the residents of this northern city and its utility company
Asia Bhutan To improve network efficiency, Bhutan Telecom has been phasing out 3G networks since last year, in order to boost new technologies 4G and 5G
America Honduras Honduras has officially banned all operations related to cryptocurrencies, including those by banks, financial companies, and insurers, citing potential risks to supervised institutions and emphasizing the lack of regulation by the central bank
Europe Luxembourg The country will open two new embassies in Canada and Rwanda later this year, the government said, as it continues to expand its diplomatic presence
Europe Moldova Seventy Moldovan MPs voted on a bill to extend the list of banned firearms and ammunition
Europe Czech Republic For the next three years, scientists from the Czech University of Life Sciences will try to understand whether increasing wolf numbers in the Šumava National Park can have a positive impact on local forests by monitoring local wolf and deer populations
America Guyana The Guyana Tourism Authority is conducting an assessment of the adventure tourism market in Guyana, seeking to expand the sector by diversifying the country's product portfolio, engaging with the Adventure Travel Trade Association for expertise
Africa Egypt Diaa Rashwan, the Head of the State Information Service, has denied reports that Egypt is planning to establish units to shelter Palestinians at its Gaza border in the event of forced displacement caused by Israeli attacks
America El Salvador The World Travel and Tourism Council revealed that El Salvador is poised to experience the highest growth in international tourist arrivals in the first half of 2024 throughout Latin America, with a projected 157% increase attributed to citizen security
Europe Montenegro The Institut Simo Milosevic Igalo, a health and spa centre in difficulty, faces debts exceeding €20 million, prompting a special commission to urge government intervention to help the company avoid bankruptcy
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Benjamin Mehanovic, a kid who sold tea in Sarajevo to help victims of last year's earthquakes in Turkey, saw his wish come true to attend a Fenerbahce match, whose jersey is also worn by BiH national team players Edin Dzeko and Rade Krunic
America Guatemala Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León, in his first month in office, unveiled findings of corruption involving 878 ghost positions in the government, emphasizing his commitment to transparency and focus on enhancing internal security