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 Saint Lucia A tax amnesty programme has been introduced to allow uncollected tax revenue to remain in the pockets of citizens and businesses
Europe Slovakia Culture Minister Simkovicova stated that the country will resume cooperation with Russia and Belarus, suspended in 2022; Simkovicova's spokesperson stated that there are many ongoin conflicts and that artists and culture shouldn't suffer because of them
America Trinidad and Tobago The T&T Police Service Social and Welfare Association has cooperated with Crime Stoppers to increase the reward for any information that may lead to the arrest and prosecution of the men responsible for the murder of police officer Ravindra Harrinarine
Africa Guinea At least five journalists were arrested by gendarmes on 18 January 2024, the day of the demonstration called by the Guinean Union of Press Professionals
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The police opened an investigation into the country's first murder in 2024 in Cayon
Europe Moldova The Intelligence and Security Service has informed that it has come into possession of data indicating the revival of disinformation and manipulation campaigns to destabilise the situation in Moldovan society and regional security
Asia Maldives According to a senior official in the Office of the President, the government would be holding talks with an Egyptian contractor for the construction of a bridge connecting Hithadhoo and Hulhumeedhoo in the town of Addu
Africa Kenya Kenya will abandon the Government to Government agreement, an oil supply deal with 3 national oil exporters in the Gulf launched by President William Ruto last spring in an attempt to halt the Kenyan shilling's freefall against foreign currencies
Europe Malta The application fee for a new Tallinja card will be waived until the end of February, allowing those who do not have a card to apply for one free of charge and start benefiting from free public transport services
Europe Russia A bill to annul a 1956 agreement on fishing rights between the Soviet Union and Great Britain, which granted British fishing vessels the right to operate in certain areas of the Barents Sea, was submitted to Parliament
America Grenada The Grenada Citizenship by Investment Unit announced its role as platinum sponsor of the CARIFTA 2024 Games to demonstrate its commitment to promoting youth development in the region
Asia India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate today a large Hindu temple in Ayodhya symbolising the country's growing Hindu cultural nationalism, a movement also known as Hindutva, which stands on the site of a mosque demolished in the 16th century
Oceania Tuvalu Taiwan's Foreign Ministry emphasised Sunday the strength of its relations with Tuvalu, amid speculation that the Pacific island country might follow Nauru and pass diplomatic recognition to China