Europe Luxembourg 67 graves at the cemetery in Bettembourg were vandalized overnight earlier this week, with bronze crosses and figures of Jesus were stolen; the local authority is compiling a full inventory of the damage and will contact those affected
Africa Egypt Egypt’s foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $56,29 billion at the end of July 2026, exceeding $56 billion for the first time and recording their 47th consecutive monthly increase, mainly driven by stronger foreign-currency holdings
Africa Kenya Indigenous crops like cassava, millet, sorghum are regaining importance as health-conscious consumers seek gluten-free foods; the phenomenon reflects a broader shift across Africa, where changing habits are revitalizing opportunities for traditional food
America Colombia Silver economy is gaining ground as Colombia ages rapidly: companies are reshaping services to anticipate needs of a population with a longer life expectancy; business congress "The Future is Silver" has brought together industry experts to analyze topics
Asia Myanmar The military regime has acknowledged forcibly recruiting young men for conscription, amid growing pressure to fill army ranks; The practice has sparked fear among civilians, with reports of abductions as the junta expands mandatory military service
Africa Gabon By unveiling the general report of the first professional elections in Gabon's history, the government said it sealed the end of "de facto" representativeness and laid the foundations for a renewed social democracy
Asia Tajikistan Water flow in the Amu Darya, one of Central Asia’s two great rivers, is slowly but steadily diminishing in Tajikistan, where the river originates; latest report shows it has fallen by 54-77% in a decade, firmly blaming human activity, not climate change
Africa Djibouti National Technical Directorate of the Djiboutian Football Federation is working to structure and professionalize Djiboutian football by training coaches, identifying talent, supporting clubs, developing women's soccer, building a national playing identity
Oceania New Zealand Te Pūmanawa Downtown West skyscraper project, comprising twin towers of 55 and 45 levels near Auckland’s waterfront, has been approved with a fast-track draft decision; ministers said it proved how well the fast-tracking scheme is working
Asia Israel The High Court of Justice froze the transfer of hundreds of millions of shekels in budget allocations to ultra-Orthodox schools, the Settlements Ministry and the Religious Services Ministry made the previous day by the Knesset Finance Committee
Europe Malta To support audiovisual projects €2,9 million allocated under the iScreen Support Scheme; 31 have already received funds and applications are open for more productions
Europe Liechtenstein Around 31.000 copies of data belonging to companies, foundations, trusts and legal entities in general were stolen in a large-scale cyberattack targeting Liechtenstein; government in Vaduz hasn't identified who is behind the attack
Africa Mali Russia’s paramilitaries aiding Malian soldiers fighting armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL killied eight civilians in an air strike in central Mali, Human Rights Watch said, calling on government to investigate impartially
Africa Lesotho Young Basotho are urged to embrace farming as a viable business, as agriculture offers one of the Lesotho’s best opportunities to tackle unemployment and poverty; the remark was made by a PEKA MP after planting 10.000 cabbage seedlings in a demo project