Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Africa Chad Alert level has been raised to its maximum on the border with Sudan, international news reported after a Chadian security source, and around 100 armoured vehicles and signal-jamming trucks have been deployed; the African Union calls for moderation
America Guyana Guyana’s share of crude oil production from the ExxonMobil-led Stabroek project has risen to 39.8%, up from 12.5%, after the consortium recovered its investment costs, boosting the country’s future oil revenues
Asia China Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence, went viral for its confusing plot and terrible graphics and generated a wave of curiosity; its success is now comparable to Hollywood blockbusters like The Odyssey and Spider Man
Europe Norway HRH King Harald V has died at the age of 89; in his 35 years on the throne, he steered the Norwegian monarchy through social change and periods of national crisis
Asia Israel An Israeli-created and funded website presented as a US policy institute published over 120 reports -560.000 words- on Israel, Palestine as part of a communications campaign also designed to shape information retrieved by artificial intelligence systems
Europe Bulgaria Increased flights from various European cities will be scheduled to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in summer 2027, a boost to turism resulting mainly from the choice of Bourgas to host the Eurovision Song Contest
Asia East Timor A project to rehabilitate the Maukola-Lomea irrigation system in Covalima has been launched
Africa Mauritania The Mauritanian coast guard rescued 161 migrants from a distressed, exhausted vessel north of Nouakchott on 27 August; The passengers, including 17 children from The Gambia, Guinea, and Senegal, were bound for Spain's Canary Islands
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 Myanmar The military has advanced into the Anyar region, including the strategically important and lucrative onshore oil fields in Myaing, amid heavy clashes with resistance forces; the move reflects the junta’s efforts to secure key energy infrastructure
Oceania Samoa Consumer prices were 3,1% higher in July than they were a year ago, according to the Samoa Bureau of Statistics; Transport prices jumped 18,6% over the year and contributed 2,5 percentage points to the overall increase
Asia Cambodia Captive-bred giant ibises have been released into Cambodia's wild, a very first time in the world; the initiative aims to rebuild wild populations of the critically endangered species, particularly in protected areas
Asia Nepal The catastrophic flood on the Nepal–Tibet border that left over 300 victims and 1300 unaccounted for was caused by a multi-million-ton glacier collapse that generated its own 5,2 seismic signal and gave way to a highly destructive chain reaction