Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
America Nicaragua The UN tribunal has rejected Nicaragua's request to order Germany to suspend aid to Israel, ruling 15 to 1 against issuing such an order
Asia Nepal A 33-kilometre stretch of the Narayangadh-Butwal section along the East West Highway was paved; initially scheduled for completion in less than 4 years, the project has been completed at 50% in over five years and three months
America Trinidad and Tobago The government, who announced it would soon bring home its nationals, should urgently bring home Trinidadian children and their mothers imprisoned in Iraq because of their alleged association with the Islamic State, Human Rights Watch said
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Police Force, represented by the 'Your Commitment is Happiness' initiative, organised a lecture to educate students about the responsibilities of spectators in sports stadiums
America Mexico Nearly 150 forest fires are currently active across Mexico, consuming over 70.000 hectares of green areas, with challenges for the 5.000 firefighters combating them posed by difficult access to high-altitude zones
Europe Poland Programme 'Education with the Military' has been launched: soldiers visit schools to teach pupils emergency preparedness; some 3.000 schools have signed up to participate in the program
Africa Ivory Coast Fairtrade cocoa programme has been suspended in Ivory Coast due to suspicions of contamination with uncertified coffee beans
America El Salvador Over 60 civil society organizations condemned El Salvador's single-legislature amendment to the Constitution, deeming it undemocratic and highlighting the importance of having a broad societal discussion when there are constitutional changes
America Colombia Colombia formally severed diplomatic ties with Israel following President Petro's condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide," delivering the official notice to the Israeli ambassador
Europe Liechtenstein The Alte Post in Bendern, scheduled to open in November, will become a meeting place for 16 to 20 year olds
Oceania Nauru Nauru Airlines has announced the launch of direct flights between Brisbane and Palau from 21 May 2024, opening a new non-stop air route to the 300-plus island archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean
America Guatemala Guatemala's President Bernardo Arévalo is allegedly aiming to reform a law to remove Attorney General Consuelo Porras, accusing her of attempting a coup in 2023 to prevent his inauguration, neglecting corruption investigations, and unjust imprisonments
Asia Malaysia The country presented a new national anti-corruption strategy; according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim it will involve financial incentives for members of the public to help the government fight corruption