Asia Bangladesh Recent studies demonstrated that microplastics are present in water, sediments, fish, salt, soft drinks, milk, edible oil and more products in Bangladesh, underscoring the growing concern that these pollutants are transferred to humans through food
Europe France The Établissement Français du Sang, the French Blood Transfusion Center, has issued a public appeal for blood donations ahead of May, a month when fewer people are available to donate blood due to the many holidays and long weekends
America Honduras Garifuna ethnic communities in Honduras protested in Tegucigalpa, demanding compliance with international judgments and clashed with military guards outside the Presidential House, highlighting ongoing struggles against racism and violence targeting them
Europe Estonia Cases have been reported in Tallinn where parents have had their children secretly record what is happening in kindergarten with smart watches
Africa Botswana 'Europeans care more about elephants than people around them, Westerners see elephants as pets', Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi said amid regional tensions over poaching and controversy on potential import bans on trophy hunting
Africa Somalia In the frame of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and to increase efforts to end the 7-year variant poliovirus epidemic, the Minister of Health and Human Services and high-level representatives reviewed progress, analyzing data and strategies
America Mexico Nicaragua will have 8 new technical projects financed by Mexico's government, covering areas such as environment and disaster risk management, aiming to strengthen the "National Plan for the Fight against Poverty and for Human Development”
Asia Saudi Arabia The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority has launched a comprehensive preliminary archaeological survey that will analyze the reserve in depth and conduct studies to help it achieve its strategic goals
Africa Benin The government announced the implementation of a pilot project for the integrated care of autistic children in the municipalities of Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi, to facilitate appropriate care for autism spectrum syndrome
Oceania Australia Australia's overall fiscal balance, at -0,9% of gross domestic product in 2023, is the second strongest among G20 countries, behind only Canada, according to the IMF's latest fiscal monitoring
Africa Guinea Led by the Ministry for the Advancement of Women, Children and Vulnerable People, the national consultation days were launched by the government with the theme "beyond prejudice, society serving development"
Africa Egypt The Egyptian cabinet has approved the creation of a special free zone for the production, maintenance and export of marine yachts that meets standards equal to those of Europe and other international counterparts
Asia Brunei The official migration process of Bangladeshi workers to Brunei has begun, with first group of about 50 workers expected to move to the Southeast Asian country by the first week of May
Africa Senegal Depigmentation, a common practice among some women groups in Senegal, links to cancer surge; Dr. Fatoumata Ly says there has been a 100% mortality rate of skin cancer patients due to depigmentation