Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Asia Cyprus The UN Refugee Agency said it was "extremely concerned" about the return of more than 100 Syrian nationals from Cyprus to Lebanon without them being screened to determine whether they need legal protection
Europe Sweden Sweden plans to provide a new military aid package to Ukraine, the 13th, worth over $300 million
Europe Hungary Traveling exhibition The Road - János Fajó and the Pest Workshop will tour several major cities in China, in collaboration with the Art and Culture Division of the Central Bank of Hungary and the Fajó Foundation
Europe Andorra Apartment prices continue to rise and sales fall, with Estadistica's report showing that the price rose 15% in the last quarter
America United States The deadliest fire in over 100 years in the US, with at least 110 victims, has devastated the town of Lahaina on Maui island; Hawaii, the US state at highest risk of natural disasters from eruptions to floods to fires, has seen an increase in accidents
Africa Algeria Algerian citizens submitted 239.927 visa applications to French consulates in 2022, of which 115.807 or 64,5%, were rejected
Asia Jordan In a rare public admission of a drug problem in the kingdom and amid yet another seizure of Captagon at the border with Syria, Interior Minister Mazen Al Faraya has warned drug use in Jordan is rising while it is still a passage for the dealers
America Guyana The country has signed an agreement with Dominican Republic for collaboration in agriculture, tourism, energy, and oil industries, aiming to boost regional food and energy security, job creation, and technology transfer
America Bahamas Demolition of the abandoned buildings on Bay Street has begun with the Moxey building and the owner has unveiled plans to construct a mixed-use building that includes commercial and residential space
Asia Georgia Relief and infrastructure restoration in disaster-hit Racha is still ongoing with 90 units of heavy machinery
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has opened an orientation seminar on public service systems for ministers and deputy ministers, a component of the administrative orientation program he established in his first term
Africa Mauritius A Yorkshire family has raised over £3.000 to fly a blind stray puppy from Mauritius to the UK after falling in love with him on vacation
Asia Kazakhstan The Ministry of Energy has confirmed the purchase of certain types of fuel from Russia in view of fuel consumption forecasts, including high demand in AI-95 gasoline for the vacation season