Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
Asia Maldives The second session of the 20th Parliament was extended twice, yet less than half of the legislative and oversight workload was completed, according to statistics released by the Parliament Secretariat
Asia Iraq The investigation and interrogation process for 5.704 ISIS detainees moved from northeastern Syria earlier this year has been concluded; The Supreme Judicial Council is preparing them for trial in one of Iraq’s largest terrorism-related cases in history
Africa Gabon People with psychiatric disorders in public spaces is a growing concern as the school year begins; the National Mental Health Centre has called upon school officials to report cases and advocated for increased capacity to receive them
America Barbados President of Rastafarian community African Heritage Foundation criticised the drug raid in St John, arguing that the operation “disenfranchised” local growers; Police seized and destroyed 6.000 cannabis plants with an estimated $1,4 million street value
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has surpassed 6.000 confirmed cases and killed 2.911 people, making it the country’s largest outbreak on record and one of the fastest-growing Ebola epidemics ever recorded; over 1.360 people have recovered
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan’s Media Development Agency accused Poland-based Nexta channel of spreading misleading information about a fire near Nizami in the Goranboy district, saying the report portrayed the incident through the prism of interstate political relations
Asia North Korea 15th National Conference of Teachers kicked off in Pyongyang after seven years; leader Kim Jong Un stressed the need to orchestrate an “educational revolution in the new era” for the sake of the country’s future, according to the official media report
Europe Finland Fewer foreign-language speakers are claiming social assistance, despite their number grows; Finland's key income security benefits include basic social assistance, parental allowances, the general housing allowance and pensions
America Antigua and Barbuda Bikini fitness athlete Tiffany Gordon is Antigua and Barbuda’s newest IFBB Elite Pro athlete after earning the right to a pro card at the 53rd Central American and Caribbean Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships, held in Guatemala on 27-31 August
Europe Greece A total 24 deaths from the West Nile virus have been recorded so far this year in Greece, health officials said, with new infections slowing slightly
Europe Hungary 2,5 million guests have been welcomed in Hungary in July 2026, for a total 6,7 million nights; overnight stays and tourism revenues increased, while the number of foreign visitors staying around Lake Balaton saw a notable decline
Europe Albania In Tirana Zoo, captive animals are living with record-high temperatures up to 38° and stress caused by the noise of nearby building sites; A predominance of young trees, not tall enough to shade, and limited water resources make their life worse
Europe Belgium Concerns regarding sperm donations have reignited in Belgium following news that 53 children, in 39 families, were conceived using sperm with a genetic abnormality from the same donor, a Danish man