Asia Sri Lanka An “Ehi Passiko” peace walk began in Dambulla, bringing together Buddhist monks and participants to promote peace and mindfulness; “Ehi Passiko,” meaning “come and see,” reflects a core Buddhist principle encouraging understanding through experience
America Guyana Over 80.000 children in Guyana have been screened under a nationwide health programme targeting the country’s school population, a major step in public health planning, said President Ali at the Caribbean Public Health Agency 70th Annual Conference
Africa Kenya Kenyan environmentalist known as Buzeki is attempting to plant 24.000 tree seedlings across over 30 hectares in 24 hours, in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record of human endurance and environmental commitment; the challenge is streamed live
Europe United Kingdom The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, was passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords and now awaits royal assent; when enacted, it will introduce a permanent restriction
Europe Finland Kruunuvuori Bridge in Helsinki opened to pedestrians and cyclists: it is the first public use of the structure that city leaders say will change daily travel between Laajasalo and inner city; crowds of visitors filled the full length of the new crossing
Africa Nigeria Senator Abdul Ningi representing Bauchi State has called for the temporary suspension of political activities in states grappling with persistent terrorist attacks, warning that the escalating insecurity poses a threat to all Nigerians
Europe Poland Mining firm KGHM was named the world’s second-largest silver producer with 1.347 tonnes of metal in 2025 according to World Silver Survey's ranking; tracking global markets for 36 years, it placed state-controlled KGHM second only to Mexico’s Fresnillo
Oceania Solomon Islands Food relief assistance has been activated for cyclone-affected communities in Simbo, Western Province, that have also been reached by a Provincial Health Team following the worsening of hygiene and health conditions in the area
Africa Libya A delegation of representatives from charitable and media institutions visited the National Library of Indonesia in Jakarta, as part of Libya's official visit aimed at exploring cultural and scientific experience and strengthening cultural cooperation
Europe Greece To protect the Mediterranean monk seal a marine area has been officially established in Gyaros, northwest of Syros in Northern Cyclades; a key habitat for the endangered mammal, it hosts one of its largest populations
Africa Egypt A plan to develop 17 urban clusters in North Sinai has been officially launched by the Prime Minister; The project includes building housing units, roads, utilities, schools and health services to resettle populations and strengthen economic development
Europe Germany Marie-Louise Eta became the first woman to coach a match in the top five European men's leagues: her Union Berlin's defeat 2-1 gave way to misogynistic reaction online, condemned by German Football Association as contrary to values of fairness, equality
Asia Israel The 21st alternative Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony took place in Jaffa, forced to keep its location secret due to far-right threats to disrupt the event and following last year's disruption of a screening in a mosque
Asia Maldives A group of locals has caught a large crocodile on an uninhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll and handed it over to the Maldives National Defense Force; the 1,5 m reptile, seen on 'Dhihdhoo' island, is neither an exceptional sight nor an endemic species