Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
America Honduras Honduras is planning to build a maximum-security prison on the remote, ecologically rich Cisne Islands to address its security crisis, despite concerns from environmentalists about the potential impact on the archipelago's unique and protected ecosystem
America Cuba A policy related to Digital Transformation was approved, the Cuban Digital Agenda and the Strategy for the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, which will benefit socio-economic programmes through the intensive use of new technologies
America Guatemala President Jimmy Morales traveled to Israel to seek cooperation in agriculture, economy, and intelligence, marking his first trip outside the Americas since his inauguration, with plans to meet Israeli leaders to discuss mutual support
Asia Bhutan Bhutan NDI Company and GovTech Agency were honoured at the European Identity and Cloud Conference in Berlin, Germany, by KuppingerCole, a world-renowned company that recognises identity-based solutions worldwide
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The country signed an agreement to join the EU's Digital Europe Programme, an important step towards improving the working and development conditions of SMEs in the field of digitisation
Africa Chad "Yesterday and today we still have the same position: we are a non-aligned country and will never be aligned with any power," said the new head of Chadian diplomacy, Abderamane Koullamallah on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Europe Belgium An anti-fascist demonstration against the rise of the far right will be held today at 4pm at Place Luxembourg led by Brussels Anti-Fascist Action with Operation Regularisation, a collective fighting for the rights of undocumented people
Europe Bulgaria The Central Electoral Commission has authorised the transport of voting machines to polling stations across the country from the warehouse where they are stored; today is the sixth election in the last three years in the country
Africa Burundi The 'Dukire Twubake' (Healing, Building) programme is designed to address the impact of past trauma, gender and age on individuals and communities, with a focus on peacebuilding, development and decision-making
America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was sworn in for a second term amid security concerns, with police blocking a plot to detonate explosives; Bukele, reelected with 85% of the vote, faces high expectations to address the nation's economic crisis
Europe Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen cancelled her agenda for today and is said to be shocked and suffering whiplash after being struck by a man, barehanded, while walking downtown Copenhagen yesterday; the attack came two days before Denmark votes in the EU election
Oceania Australia Australia's wealth inequality could be worsened by the new super-tax concessions, according to research by The Australia Institute, with a tax system that could lead to more difficulties for low-income earners, women and owners of small business
America Costa Rica A US$854 million project to build a marina and cruise dock in Limon has been announced, aimed at creating jobs and boosting tourism, with interest from international companies and support from business owners and authorities