Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Africa Comoros Several doctors interviewed deplore a significant drop in hospital visits during national transport crisis; they hope for a swift return to normal, as they fear an increase in community deaths due to a lack of transportation to bring patients to hospitals
Europe Iceland With 32,5% of the vote in Reykjavík’s municipal elections, the Independence Party won three additional seats compared to previous results; turnout at 55% was higher than forecasted
Europe Russia Ukrainian drone strikes on key Russian oil export terminals and refineries disrupted global energy flows, caused billions in losses, brought critical environmental damage to Black Sea holiday spots and air pollution as far as St. Petersburg and Tuapse
Africa Botswana Hereditary monarch of the Ba-Ga-Malete, Kgosi Mosadi Seboko was elected Deputy Chairperson of Southern Caucus of Pan-African Parliament; she is a member of Botswana’s Ntlo ya Dikgosi, through which traditional leaders contribute to national governance
Africa Ivory Coast The crew of Malick Ibrahima Guèye and N’Gom Ibrahim Ben-Daryl is aiming to win the 2026 National Top Chronos Rally Championship, despite some setbacks this season, a highly important, popular motorsport event and pillar of Ivorian motorsport calendar
Europe Italy 10th European Conference on Tobacco Health ECToH, will be held on 20-22 May in Milan, hosted by Italian League Against Cancer and Association of European Cancer Leagues: "Nicotine-Free Spaces for Healthier Cities" covers tobacco prevention, policy-making
Europe Austria Over 70.000 visitors have been counted at the Eurovision village according to Vienna City Marketing, while around 5.000 staged a street protest ahead of the grand finale amid a geopolitical storm with five countries boycotting over Israel’s participation
Africa Togo Thermal power plants ensure a stable electricity supply in Togo even though the country steps up investment in renewables; thermal generation capacity is driven by a 100-megawatt gas-fired plant and a 65-megawatt combined-cycle of natural gas and propane
Africa Seychelles To revolutionize early childhood education, Ministry of Education signed a collaboration plan with Think Equal, a globally recognised non-profit organisation focused on enhancing social and emotional learning in early childhood education
Africa Rwanda Félicien Kabuga, the businessman accused of having planned the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, died at 91 in The Hague, the Netherlands, where he was under detention in a hospital, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals announced
Africa Madagascar From a weekly cultural radio program to army support to the presence of the Presidential couple and a delegation at a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, a number of signs tell of a growing interest of Russia in Madagascar
Europe Sweden An exhibition of the royal family's private photos collected over five decades will be on display in Solliden Castle this summer to celebrate 120 years of the palace, King Carl Gustaf's 80th birthday and the royal couple's 50 years of marriage
America Paraguay 215 years of independence from Spain have been commemorated across Paraguay; as per tradition, two day of public holiday on 14 and 15 were celebrated, with the main parade on the 15th