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
Africa Cape Verde Janine Lélis, Council of Ministers spokeswoman, announced the approval of the bill establishing the National Organising Commission for the celebrations of 50 years of national independence after the 25 April 1974 revolution
Africa Botswana Tumo Kgabeng, a 24-year-old from Gaborone, uses drones to monitor diseases, pests and soil quality and provides timely treatment recommendations
America Barbados The Caribbean Festival of Arts, promoting culture, diversity and creativity, will return to Barbados next year
Africa Comoros Ministers formally approved the WTO accession terms of Comoros and East Timor at a special ceremony in Abu Dhabi on the occasion of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
Asia Cambodia Over the past two years, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has arrested 31 offenders and confiscated over 1.400 fishing gears in the six provinces bordering Tonle Sap Lake
America Uruguay Aeropuertos Uruguay, in the presence of the President Luis Lacalle Pou, celebrated the inauguration of the refurbished "Nueva Hespérides" International Airport in Salto, representing a milestone in Uruguay's airport infrastructure modernization
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country announced the inauguration of its first liquefied natural gas carrier, in the frame of DRC's aspirations to expand its export capacity
America Suriname The Suriname Fire Department halted fire-fighting in Wageningen due to unpaid weekend work and ongoing delays in receiving new clothing, thus initiating national consultations, with an ultimatum for resolution by the end of this week
America Nicaragua The Nicaraguan government shut down 9 NGOs, including a Catholic and 3 evangelical organisations, and endorsed the closure of a private university, marking a crackdown on society, educational institutions and raising concerns about diminishing freedoms
America Mexico In Mexico, two mayoral candidates were fatally shot days before the federal electoral campaign; these killings, part of 32 attacks on politicians in the last six months, suggest potential heightened violence during the June general elections
Africa Burundi Dozens of Burundian soldiers were reportedly arrested for refusing to be deployed in eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group advancing towards a major border town
Asia China The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation announced that Beijing has set the goal of launching 100 space missions in 2024, rivaling the US in a new space race
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Almost half of the children in Bosnia and Herzegovina live in poverty according to international standards, as 80% of the country's pensioners do