Asia Iran The Straight of Hormuz will remain "completely open" for all commercial vessels as long as the ceasefire in the Middle East lasts, Foreign Minister Araghchi declared on X
America Mexico The Bank of Mexico may soon end its period of rate cuts, Governor Victoria Rodriguez said, defending the central bank's decision last week to cut its benchmark interest rate despite concerns about rising inflation
Europe Ukraine Recent UN report highlighted the ongoing protection risks for older individuals in frontline regions and reported on the massive projected reconstruction costs of $588 billion for Ukraine
Africa Tunisia Strawberry producers in the Nabeul Governorate, particularly in Korba, which accounts for 90% of national production, are suffering the consequences of January floods that damaged 200 hectares out of 350; 50 were completely washed away
Africa Burundi A blast in a military munitions depot in Bujumbura, likely caused by an electricity failure, left at least 13 killed and 57 injured
Asia Syria Specialists argue that the geography of Syria, in the intersection of three continents, places it as a potential corridor for energy flows, a that the country could harness its favourable position
America Venezuela Three months after Delcy Rodríguez took over as acting president, key Chavista agencies and positions have been eliminated and unprecedented liberalization laws promoted in operations that experts call "The dismantling of Maduroism" from the inside
America Suriname Artwork “Architectural Installation Destroyed House Moengo” by Marjan Teeuwen opened in Moengo; the artist had specifically chosen the place to express her inner feelings through a work that was called 'impressive'
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean countries will not be forced to accept third-country refugees or deportees from the US, Minister of National Security confirmed following discussions from the recent RSS meetings regarding the US relocation of third-country nationals
Africa Central African Republic For the inauguration of Faustin-Archange Touadéra held on 30 March at the Barthélémy Boganda stadium, about twenty young Cameroonian girls were allegedly invited as hostesses to the ceremony
America Paraguay As Holy Week is lived as aa moment to return home, households on Holy Wednesday dedicate to the making of chipa, or chipa apo in Guaraní, a deeply rooted tradition that is less about a recipe and more about a shared ritual
Europe Czech Republic Kratom a widely available, legal grey-market substance commonly sold as a "collector's item" to avoid strict food or pharmaceutical regulations, is seeing large, steady consumption by younger public despite being classifies as a special category not
Oceania Vanuatu A 7,3 magnitude earthquake hit around 35 kilometres northeast of Luganville, Vanuatu's second-largest city, with tremors felt across various islands but with no threat of a tsunami
Europe Vatican City New data from the Annuario Pontificio 2026 and Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2024 highlight trends in baptized populations across the five continents, with a remarkable increase in the number of Catholics in Africa