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
Europe Slovakia The International Women's Club of Bratislava, founded in 1991, now brings together 110 women from over 30 countries around the world, along with the established circle of Slovak women
Europe Slovenia The country will participate in the proceedings starting next month, in which the UN General Assembly will request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories
Asia Jordan HRH Crown Prince Hussein attended the launch of the Jordan-Singapore Tech Alliance Forum in the frame of the official Royal visit to Singapore, which aims at enhancing partnership and collaboration between the two nations
Asia Georgia The National Library of the Parliament of Georgia has a new director, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, son of the first president of Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia
Asia Philippines A huge crowd of faithful Catholics, mostly barefoot, marched on Tuesday 9 January in an annual procession in Manila praying for peace in the Middle East, where tens of thousands of Filipinos work
Africa eSwatini According to the African Development Bank, in its Eswatini Economic Outlook, economic optimism prevails in the country, while the debt burden is shrinking and the debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to reach 38% in 2024
Africa Central African Republic 25.000 tonnes of Russian free wheat arrived in Cameroon to be milled into wheat flour; the flour that will then be sent to the Central African Republic
Africa Sudan A lack of drinking water due to fuel shortages that forced the closure of several water plants is affecting a number of states, including Khartoum, Darfur and North Kordofan, amidst conflict that killed 12.000 people and displaced some 7,3 million
Africa Burundi The diplomatic dispute between Burundi and Rwanda took on a new front as Burundi closed its borders with its neighbour 'until changed'; Burundi has accused Rwanda of financing rebel attacks
Oceania Vanuatu Cruise ship Celebrity Edge docked in two ports in Vanuatu earlier this week, an entry welcomed by the Department of Tourism
Africa Comoros Voters are called to the polls today to elect a new President and President Assoumani is expected to win a fourth term; a former military officer, Assoumani is accused of gagging dissent and some opposition leaders have called for a boycott of the vote
Africa Botswana Global diamond giant De Beers will go ahead with a planned investment of $1 billion to prolong the life of its flagship mine, Jwaneng in Botswana, even though demand for diamonds has registered a decline in the past year
Europe France According to founders and strategists working in the quantum sector in France, the EU should support more funding initiatives targeting deep tech and quantum technologies