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
America Nicaragua The US restricted visas for over 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials, citing their role in President Daniel Ortega's government, condemning the alleged fraudulent 2021 reelection, and accusing the regime of a crackdown on opposition
Africa Benin Cotonou has awarded Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, a leading engineering construction company, a high-end contract for the rehabilitation of access roads and crossings in the commercial city
America Bahamas Priscilla Jasmine Rollins, affectionately known as the Queen of Soul from the Bahamas, best known for her hits "Independence Morning" and "Gat a Letter from Miami" has died
Africa Burkina Faso The 'National Support Fund', established in January 2023 to support counter-terrorism efforts in the country, successfully raised 99 billion CFA francs (USD $162,2 million) in the past year
Europe Italy An accident on a building site in Florence killed 5 workers and reignited debate on work-related deaths, which are tragically high in Italy notwithstanding one of the most restrictive safety-at-work regulations
Asia China The 'National Anti-Fraud Centre', an application developed by the Chinese Public Security Bureau to counter suspicious and fraudulent calls, text messages and installed applications, could be also used to monitor Tibetans, according to a new report
Europe Belarus The Minsk metro transported 234 million passengers in 2023, +8 million (or 3,5%) compared to 2022; in 2023, the metro improved energy efficiency by 3,9%, exceeding the energy saving target of 3,4% in 2023
Oceania Australia The Australian Government, through PacificAus Sports, will partner with the Australian Olympic Committee to support more than 250 athletes from 13 Pacific nations in their preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Asia Azerbaijan The country officially presented its credential letter to Afghanistan's foreign minister and will soon open its 70th diplomatic mission with an embassy in Kabul
Africa Chad The country has declared a 'state of food and nutrition emergency' throughout its territory, while more than half a million refugees fleeing the war in Sudan have poured in over the past ten months
Europe Czech Republic For the next three years, scientists from the Czech University of Life Sciences will try to understand whether increasing wolf numbers in the Šumava National Park can have a positive impact on local forests by monitoring local wolf and deer populations
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Benjamin Mehanovic, a kid who sold tea in Sarajevo to help victims of last year's earthquakes in Turkey, saw his wish come true to attend a Fenerbahce match, whose jersey is also worn by BiH national team players Edin Dzeko and Rade Krunic
America El Salvador The World Travel and Tourism Council revealed that El Salvador is poised to experience the highest growth in international tourist arrivals in the first half of 2024 throughout Latin America, with a projected 157% increase attributed to citizen security