Asia Bangladesh Prisoners in Bangladesh legally earn Tk2, € 1 cent, per day for their labour: so low that it undermines efforts to rehabilitate inmates through meaningful work; the inspector general of prisons raised the issue amid reforms in the prison employment system
Europe Estonia The number of international students in Estonian higher education institutions has decreased since the 2019/2020 academic year when they accounted for 12,2% of the total student population; this year, 8,7% of the population is from abroad
America Bahamas Almost 500 retired civil servants have been re-employed by the government, Minister of Labour and Civil Service Pia Glover-Rolle confirmed
Africa Chad Boko Haram no longer has 'any refuge on Chadian territory', the Chadian army announced, announcing the end of the counteroffensive against the terrorist group in the Lake Chad region, in the west of the country
Europe Belgium A rare hoverfly, unseen in Belgium for over a century, was discovered in Averbode; the fact is even more noteworthy because two related species, the 'bijlsprietje' and the 'duinheidedwerg', were also found in the same area
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan is one of the countries with the highest levels of mine and unexploded ordnance contamination; the International Committee of the Red Cross, who made the statement, in 2024 informed 243.000 people in five regions about these dangers
Asia Lebanon The country is stepping up security and logistical preparations for the funeral procession of former Hezbollah General Secretaries Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine in Beirut on Sunday
Europe Hungary A documentary about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and how some of his family and friends became rich thanks to state support is receiving a lot of attention
Africa South Sudan The closure of all schools was announced for a fortnight due to an extreme heat wave that caused fainting and collapse to some students
America Antigua and Barbuda New traffic management measures in St. John's are being implemented, starting with an experiment in changing traffic lights timing during rush hour to address the capital's growing congestion concerns
Africa Botswana School authorities have ordered the temporary closure of schools due to disruptions in the transportation of students caused by heavy rains that flooded most roads and interrupted some
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina With a +31,67% peak in tourist arrivals and a 25,03% increase in overnight stays compared to the previous year, in 2024 BiH recorded its highest tourist results ever
America Barbados To strengthen health care and boost digital connectivity, Barbados signed two key agreements with European partners, one focusing on pharmaceutical regulatory cooperation and the other on satellite technology for digital transformation
Europe Andorra According to figures from Europe's top football body, clubs in the Liga Multisegur Assegurances received almost €1 million from UEFA for player loans to the national team in the period 2020-2024