Asia Brunei The Basic Haj and Umrah Course 1448H/2026M has began at selected mosques nationwide to equip prospective haj and umrah pilgrims with essential knowledge on the rites and provide physical, spiritual and mental guidance
Africa Nigeria Several Nigerian experts and government agencies have raised the alarm over the increasing cases of drug abuse in the country, particularly among youth and women, and called for 'more concerted efforts'
Oceania Samoa The mangroves should not be affected when the new bypass from Vailoa to Sogi will be developed, warns Samoa Conservation Society
Asia Iran The Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia opened its doors on Wednesday for the first time in seven years, thanks to a historic agreement brokered by China and signed in Beijing in May
Africa Burkina Faso The president of the Federation of Islamic Associations Burkina Faso in the Centre-North region informed the faithful of the suspension of night prayers throughout the region for security reasons
Europe Belgium Pension reform aims at contributing to gender equality; according to recent study, there is a 20% gap between men and women for statutory pensions, while the gap increases to 50% for supplementary pensions
Asia Georgia Today 14 April Georgians celebrate Mother Language Day, an annual tradition to honour the events that occurred on 14 April 1978
Europe Albania No girls under the age of 18 were married in Albania in 2022, the first time since the registration of marriages began
America Peru Diego Elias is now the leader of the Professional Squash Association global ranking, the first South American in history to lead the ranking of this sport
Europe Romania A law to ban the use of insect flour in the preparation of products listed in the National Register of Traditional Products has been introduced by Marcel Ciolacu, leader of the ruling Romanian Social Democratic Party
Europe Denmark Danish men live five years longer than two decades ago; in this period, overall life expectancy has risen to 81,5 years, exceeding the EU average
Asia Syria The country will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, after cutting off relations a decade ago
Africa Morocco Researchers have called for the sand cat - common name of Felis margarita - to be reclassified as a 'near-threatened' species in light of a new study published in the Journal of Arid Environments
Oceania Fiji The Vomo Island Fiji luxury resort is working towards a more sustainable future with its state-of-the-art water bottling plant, using recycled glass, with the goal of achieving plastic-free Fiji