Europe Iceland With the highest show up ever recorded in Reykjavik, 52,8% of 225.031 of Icelanders voted against the government's proposal to resume talks on joining the EU after 13 years; Around 12.600 votes separated the figure from the 47,2% who voted in favor
America Jamaica Foreign Academic and Cultural Exchange Services, a US exchange program, gives educators international, technology exposure and new teaching skills they can implement when they return after 3 to 5 years; many say it is depriving Jamaica of teachers
Asia Turkey A high-speed jet ferry with over 260 people on board capsized and sank off North Cyprus leaving at least 8 dead; sailing under Turkish flag, it was one of the shuttle services linking north Cyprus, an unrecognized Turkish Cypriot state, with Turkey daily
Africa Tunisia 149 primary school inspectors graduated for the 2025-2026 academic year at a ceremony held under the slogan "From Training to Leading Educational Action"; graduates are divided into specializations: 99 inspectors in Arabic, 45 in French, and 5 in English
Europe Belarus Decree No. 275 “On the development of farm tourism” was signed by President Lukashenko, with regulations governing farm tourism services; preferential lending by Belagroprombank for an unlimited period is provided as state support for the sector
Europe Russia Gasoline production fell to about 70% of domestic consumption levels by the end of August after a series of drone attacks forced major refineries to suspend operations, according to two industry sources
Asia Laos Seven-year-old Lao chess player Bounthiengtham “Jayson” Sengphachan became the country’s youngest internationally rated player after his performance at youth tournaments in Australia, including Best U8 titles in Epping and Pymble and a second-place finish
Asia Tajikistan A unique architecture dating back to the 9th-12th centuries has been discovered n the village of Gargara, within the Korez rural jamoat, Danghara district; it offers a potential new window into the region’s medieval history
America Venezuela The US is set to take majority control over much of Venezuela’s oil wealth in an unprecedented maneuver that officials said would create the world’s second-largest private oil company by reserves and secure American petroleum supplies for decades to come
Africa Lesotho Frustration, fear and despair are mounting in Lesotho's refugee community as government-imposed freeze on issuance of IDs and travel documents enters second year, leaving hundreds unable to travel, access money, education, healthcare or work opportunities
Europe Italy Thunderstorms brought hail as big as apples in Cremona, inundating the historical Teatro Ponchielli, and hit the vineyards in Oltrepò, while fifth summer heat surge made southern regions register temperatures over 44C on islands, ten degrees above average
Europe Sweden Swedish House Mafia, a world-famous electronic dance supergroup, had its Friday concert at Ullevi cancelled due to thunderstorms; they re-scheduled a free concert to be held in Gothenburg were 40.000 people at Götaplatsen could assist for free
Africa Ivory Coast Presenting the pillar of Social Pact dedicated to decentralization and local development, the African People's Party PPA-CI said it would be a driver of national development thru enhanced autonomy for local authorities and transfer of powers and resources
Europe Kosovo Requests from Serb judges to return to their posts has been rejected by Kosovo Judicial Council; they had joined 2022 mass boycott of Kosovo institutions