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
Africa Burkina Faso The construction of the first refinery for gold, the country's main mineral resource, has started, with a production capacity of about 400 kilograms of gold per day, according to Ismael Siby, managing director of Marena Gold, co-manager of the refinery
America Grenada In Grenada, 20 new partner schools serving nearly 1.000 vulnerable children between the ages of 3 and 5 will join the Hands Across the Sea Early Pages programme, made possible by a $50.000 donation from the Sandals Foundation
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh will focus efforts on financing the costs of climate change at the upcoming climate conference in Dubai; the country is one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change, despite producing only about 0.56% of global emissions
Europe Ireland The props used in The Banshees of Inisherin, My Left Foot, Normal People and Father Ted and other films are among the 1.800 collector's items in an online auction with an estimated value of almost half a million euros
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month's elections, promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict that is devastating communities in the east of the country
America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele will continue his term until November 30, then will start his reelection campaign; this adheres to the Supreme Court's ruling that his candidacy demands a leave of absence, and he must propose substitutes for the 2024 elections
America Jamaica Approximately $5,6 billion has been raised by the Tourism Enhancement Fund since the fiscal year to date, a 13,5% growth on the same period in previous year and 15,68% increase over the corresponding period in 2019
Africa Senegal The hunger strike of political opponent Ousmane Sonko, who was in a very worrying state of health, has come to an end; Sonko asked to avoid responding to provocations and to concentrate on the essentials
America Cuba Youth Island forest covers over 63% of its area; the 184.000 hectares of forest are the result of prolonged conservation, reforestation, comprehensive management and protection work by various local authorities
Africa Guinea A press release from the General Management of Radio Fréquence Médias (FIM FM) states, with regret, that since the afternoon of Friday, 24 November 2023, there has been systematic jamming of its 95,3 frequency
Africa Egypt The gold sector will be boosted with a $2,5 million exploration agreement by the Mineral Resources Authority with Lotus Gold Corp
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian Railways will launch the Vilnius-Riga train by end of year, with the first train sheduled to depart on December 27, even though the company said the dates may be subject to adjustment
Africa Niger The demonstration organised by the Front for Responsible Citizenship in defence of democracy and the rule of law, and for the release of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum have been banned by decree by the authorities of the city of Niamey