Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Europe Iceland Whaling resumed on Friday after more than two months of suspension; Iceland is one of the last three countries in the world, along with Norway and Japan, to allow it
Asia Mongolia Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the nation, which only has 1.450 Roman Catholics
Europe Greece The biggest fire in the history of Europe since records began in 2000 shows no sign of subsiding after thirteen days: the flames have destroyed an area the size of the city of London
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM Ralph Gonsalves has proposed SVG as the headquarters of a new airline to be established by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Seven St. Kitts and Nevis citizens have been awarded scholarships for postgraduate studies as part of the national Global Environment Facility project, managed by the Ministry of Sustainable Development
Europe Moldova 'Romanian Language Day' was celebrated on Thursday; some pro-Romanian politicians still oppose the term and insist the language should be called 'Moldavian'
Africa Mali A Victim Compensation Authority Steering Committee has been created: it will be responsible for compensating and supporting all Malians who have suffered human rights violations
Europe Monaco Cap d'Ail's Fête du Sport takes place today, 2 September, an event for all ages, with demonstrations and the opportunity to sign up for a series of sports courses and activities ahead of the new school year
Europe Latvia On 30 September, the World Running Championships in Riga will be opened by Children's Day events at the Freedom Monument, where up to 5.000 children will be able to participate in short distances of various lengths
Africa Lesotho The Lesotho Highlands Water Treaty is under review and the Parliamentary Natural Resources Cluster is receiving an induction on the 1986 Treaty between Lesotho and South Africa
Asia Israel Over 200 high school students who should be about to be enlisted in IDF in the near future have announced that they will refuse their call-up not only because of judicial reform, but also because of "the occupation"
Asia Yemen Lightning killed 45 people in Yemen in July, according to FAO; local media reported almost the same number of lightning-related deaths in August
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country is considering to block the App TikTok in its territory over concerns from several organizations about its harmful effects on young people, particularly regarding the "addiction" it creates and the negative influence on mental health