Africa Benin As part of the Vodun Days 2026 event in Ouidah, in Maro Square paintings of the Egungun are on display, depicting them dancing: the Vodun Days Artistic Direction has chosen to go beyond live performance adding an exhibition of paintings of the Egungun
Europe Andorra The organ of the Cathedral of Santa Maria d’Urgell played again after two years of restoration; one of the few Romanesque instruments preserved in Catalonia, was blessed by the Co-Prince of Andorra and Bishop of Urgell, Josep-Lluís Serrano
America Dominican Republic Seven Dominican state institutions conducted a targeted operation along the Sosúa Beach coastline to enhance environmental surveillance, prevent illegal occupations, and ensure compliance with law on the Environment and Natural Resources
Europe Hungary The Mária Valéria Bridge, connecting Štúrovo in Slovakia and Prímás Island in Esztergom, will be illuminated to celebrate the 130th anniversary of this historic Danube crossing with a three-day festival, featuring a variety of special events for visitors
America Cuba A job offer for Cubans living in Grenada has been announced by the embassy in Havana, which posted on its social media the start of the hiring process; as of 16 September the post recorded more than 2.800 likes on Instagram and over 2.500 comments
Europe Monaco The Monaco Card Show, presented by auction platform Voggt, was held at the Grimaldi Forum, bringing the fast-growing world of trading cards, pop culture collectibles and sports memorabilia for the first time in Monaco
Asia Pakistan National Database and Registration Authority NADRA will open three new “mega centres” in Karachi, in Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Gulberg, and in Surjani Town, by March 2026 to improve public access to services and expand mobile app Pak ID usage
Asia Iraq Renting a farm just outside Baghdad has become one of the city’s most popular leisure options; 'going to the farm' has replaced visiting malls or restaurants and even traveling for short holidays
Oceania Australia Three people died as a direct consequence of a technical failure caused by an Optus network update: hundreds of 'triple-0', or emergency, calls didn't go through in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia
America Bahamas Education director assured government is addressing principal vacancies and is implementing new security measures in public schools and dismissed concerns that there is a growing number of non-English speaking students in public schools
Africa Algeria Addressing the Council after the vote, Algerian permanent representative to the UN started with an apology: “We Algerians, we hear you. Palestinian sisters, Palestinian brothers, forgive us” he said as he condemned US veto to resolution for Gaza ceasefire
Asia Armenia Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II was received by Pope Leo XIV earlier this week at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo; since his election 25 years ago, Catholicos Garegin has met with St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis
America Bolivia Contamination in Salar de Uyuni, caused by lithium extraction, have been recently denounced by environmental groups, raising alarms over the impact of the global demand for electric vehicle batteries on the world’s largest salt flat
Africa Sudan At least 75 people were killed as Rapid Support Forces struck a mosque in El-Fasher during dawn prayers, according to media citing Sudan Doctors Network; the group said it is “a monstrous act that violates all international and humanitarian norms”