* Tanzania's general elections slated for October 2025 will be held according to the constitution of the country, a senior official of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) said on Friday.
* Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has announced that Indonesia was working closely with Malaysia to respond to new reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States.
* Russia will open an embassy in Niamey, the capital of Niger, this year, according to media reports.
* Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Friday to advance the Caspian Green Energy Corridor, Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry reported.
* World leaders should adopt a broader perspective when devising strategies to safeguard peace in their own countries and region, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said Friday in a doorstep statement ahead of an international meeting in Sofia.
* A charter flight carrying 208 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived Friday at Maiquetia International Airport, outside Caracas, Venezuelan authorities confirmed.
* China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs on Friday announced export control measures on certain items related to seven types of medium and heavy rare earths.
* The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, announced on Thursday that they will increase oil output by 411,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, exceeding expectations.
* Canada's employment decreased by 33,000, or 0.2 percent, in March, the first decrease since January 2022, Statistics Canada said Friday. The employment decline in March was driven by a drop in full-time work, the national statistical agency said.
* The United Nations (UN) on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Somalia in the fight against explosive hazards, aiming for a safe and secure future for all citizens.
* Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday called for "maximum pressure on Israel" to halt its ongoing attacks across various regions of Lebanon.
* At least 29 Palestinians were killed and more than 100 others injured in an Israeli attack on the Dar Al-Arqam school, east of Gaza City, the Hamas-run Gaza media office said on Thursday.
* An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 59 km NNE of Calama, Chile, at 20:58:02 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 110.9 km, was initially determined to be at 21.99 degrees south latitude and 68.63 degrees west longitude.
