Asia Sri Lanka Unprecedented visitors' arrivals have been registered in 2026, marking a strong recovery in numbers; However, the tourism boom has not translated into higher earnings, as shorter stays and lower spending per visitor have led to declining dollar revenues
Europe Iceland Debate is intensifying in view of the 29 August vote, when Icelanders are called to decide whether to renew Iceland’s 2009 application for EU membership; foreign minister, pro-EU, looks to be exploiting a rift between US and EU to resume the application
Africa Gabon Tighter oversight and regulatory reforms will strengthen governance of Gabon's mining sector; The measures aim to increase transparency, boost state revenues and ensure that mineral resources contribute more to national development
Europe Finland Sickness-related absences from work cost Finland about €5 billion per year in lost productivity, new study highlights; the report estimates that workers were absent for 25 million working days in 2023, equivalent to roughly 110.000 full-time working years
Asia Georgia Roads Department has dismissed reports suggesting that tolls could be introduced on the country’s major highways, including the East-West Highwayg
Africa Ghana Ghana’s music industry mourns legendary producer and sound engineer George Bennisah, known as Cash Two; musicians, producers, and fans paid tribute to a man whose influence helped shape the sound of several generations of Ghanaian music
Africa Tunisia Most of Tunisia's climate budget will be invested into water and agriculture, allocating around $1.9 billion to improve irrigation, secure water supplies and strengthen food production against drought and rising temperatures
Oceania New Zealand Queenstown area, home to some of NZ's most expensive properties, has seen a stable-to-rising housing market as global billionaires and Australians hit by new tax system look for crisis-proof housing market
Europe United Kingdom Downing Street announced a ban on social media for children under 16; the news has raised mixed reactions, with some questioning how the socials were chosen, others arguing there i son evidence minors are better off with no social media profiles
Asia Syria Severe flooding along the Euphrates River has affected eastern Syria after exceptional inflows from Türkiye caused the river to triple in size; over 8.000 people were displaced, 7.210 hectares of farmland were inundated
Africa Niger The International Monetary Fund and Niger reached a staff-level agreement on the ninth review of Extended Credit Facility program; The IMF cited strong economic performance despite security challenges, paving the way for additional financing
Asia Iran Sky News verified and made known that 152 (120 students aged 6 to 13, and 26 teachers) of those killed when a US missile struck a primary school in Minab on day 1 of the attack on Iran have been identified cross-checking a number of sources
Asia Bangladesh Recent global events brought back talks on GSOMIA General Security of Military Information Agreement, a framework for classified information sharing with US and ACSA Acquisition Cross-Servicing Agreement that would narrow Bangladesh’s strategic neutrality
Asia Yemen African migrants arriving in Yemen since the start of 2026 has risen to 83.835, the majority of whom are Ethiopian, May saw the lowest influx with around 11.000 people; figures have been revealed by the International Organization for Migration