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 Somalia Daariz, an innovative app for learning to read and write, has been developed in Somaliland, an independent though still unrecognized region that has been fighting illiteracy for decades
America Dominican Republic A controversial bill offering tax exemptions to a specific category of luxury boats, including yachts and sailboats, has been approved by the Senate
Africa Sierra Leone A 43-year-old man, concerned that he will have to live indefinitely with a facial tumor, was the first to undergo surgery aboard the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, at the port of Freetown
Oceania Solomon Islands The first Pacific Games village to be used for this year's edition has been formally handed over by Australia to the Solomon Islands, which will host the Pacific Games for the first time
Asia Singapore Singapore is proactively working with Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen regional supply chain, to take advantage of the changing dynamics of global manufacturing flows
Oceania New Zealand 68 science projects to be funded in 2023 for their potential to transform the country's economy, environment and society have been selected by the government
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The World Bank downgraded the country's rating in a report analysing the adequacy of the national policy framework and institutions for the effective implementation of financial aid for development
America Ecuador The state has intensified banana export controls to prevent fraud and drug-contaminated shipments, including the removal of codes for 16.000 fictitious hectares, implementing scanners at ports to validate export declarations and ensure sales transparency
America El Salvador El Salvador marked its 202nd anniversary of Central American independence with parades of soldiers and students, attended by thousands of spectators; security forces performed acrobatics and simulations, while firefighters joined in the celebrations
Europe Poland Nexun, a portfolio company of infrastructure investor Marguerite, has signed a co-development agreement with a Polish developer for 16 medium-sized projects of solar photovoltaics
America Honduras Scientists are using special mosquitoes to combat dengue, a groundbreaking strategy by the World Mosquito Program, with 9 million specially bred mosquitoes being released over six months, offering a potential solution to the rising infection rate
Africa Gambia Hundreds of women entrepreneurs will benefit from a $10 million loan package to support the growth of their businesses, with funding from APS Islamic Micro Finance and facilitated by Gambian importer and businessman Njie Charakh World Market
Europe Hungary Hungary is one of the ten largest seed-producing countries in the world; last year, the Hungarian seed sector produced 350.000 tonnes of seed, sold in equal parts on the domestic and foreign markets