America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Asia Cambodia Renowned local non-profit arts organisation Phare Ponleu Selpak won the 8th Shorty Impact Awards, setting a Guinness World Record for longest circus performance, lasted 24 hours, 30 minutes and 10 seconds; it raised funds for pandemic financial challenges
Europe Bulgaria New Eurostat data show that Bulgaria is the second country in the EU with a significant percentage of people with a low level of education living in poverty, with 67,9% falling into the poverty category
Africa Equatorial Guinea A seminar was organised with the heads of the various ministerial departments in preparation for the 5th general population and housing census that the government plans to carry out
Africa Zimbabwe Around 140 volunteers participated in a crucial annual wildlife census, monitoring the state of the country's wildlife resources in the context of a worrying regional drought
Asia Bhutan According to recent Forbes analysis, the country has turned into a cryptocurrency hub under the government of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, with satellite images revealing operations to which land, funding and energy have been allocated
Asia East Timor The Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries stated that the government of East Timor wants to consolidate the Portuguese language and the government reaffirmed its support for the organisation of Portuguese-speaking countries
Asia Iraq An inscription written in Aramaic and Greek meaning 'donor of the two brothers' and a drachma suggest to archaeologists at British Museum the discovery of a temple in Iraq requested by Alexander the Great and dedicated to Greek gods and the warrior king
America Chile To commemorate 200 years of diplomatic ties, Chile and Colombia held the 'Bicentennial Forum,' featuring discussions on feminist foreign policy, sustainable development, and energy transition
America Costa Rica In a groundbreaking operation, Costa Rica dismantled the first fentanyl production and trafficking network in Central America, seizing 1.100 doses
Africa Gabon The ruling junta has paid the first instalment of the conservation fund that is a key part of a pioneering 'debt-for-nature' agreement to protect the coastal waters with the world's largest leatherback turtle population
America Venezuela Venezuelan authorities have denied entry to a flight carrying Venezuelans deported from Chile
Africa Lesotho UNITAR's international training centre launched training workshops in Lesotho, South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia; in Maseru, the inaugural workshop was held with 100 government officials and law enforcement officers from Lesotho Road Safety Department
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti health authorities will soon launch a new medical testing centre for expatriate workers in an attempt to end the overcrowding of such facilities in the country