WAO ART #94

Lucky Bay in Esperance, Western Australia, has been named the world's best beach in a new list of the 50 Best Beaches in the World released by sun care brand Banana Boat. The list was compiled with the help of 1,200 influencers, journalists and travel agents.

Brazil's environmental protection agency has rejected approval for a controversial offshore oil project led by Petrobras due to "technical inconsistencies." Greenpeace and WWW Brasil had protested against the project, citing concerns about sensitive ecosystems, including a coral reef.

Climate change worsened Asia's April heatwave by at least 2C. India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos all saw record temperatures of up to 45C. The heatwave will disproportionately affect the poorest people in the region, as well as those who work outdoors such as farmers, street vendors and construction workers.

Ukrainian in York are celebrating Vyshyvanka Day, a tradition which honours the country's national dress. The event has been organised by York City of Sanctuary, Merchant Taylors York and the York Ukrainian Society, and will include a Vyshyvanka parade, an embroidery exhibition, music and entertainment.

Web3 social media, which utilizes blockchain technology and tokenization, is gaining popularity due to its censorship resistance, user control over data, and value going to users and content contributors. Lens Protocol is a user-owned, open social graph that any application can plug into.

Montana becoming the first US state to ban TikTok on personal devices, citing concerns over data being passed to the Chinese government. The ban has been signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte and is due to take effect on 1 January. TikTok has said this ban infringes on First Amendment rights.

The head of Kenya's standards regulator and 26 other government officials have been suspended after 1,000 tonnes of expired sugar was released into the market. The sugar had been imported in 2018 and was condemned by the regulator, but was then irregularly diverted and unprocedurally released.