Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum
Asia United Arab Emirates The International Astronomical Centre has shared new images of the Bubble Nebula - shot in over 10 hours - taken from its Seal Astronomical Observatory in Abu Dhabi
Oceania Kiribati Phoenix Islands Protected Area, the largest marine protected area in the Pacific, is one of the biggest intact oceanic coral archipelago ecosystems in the world, protected by UNESCO, with an exceptional collection of large submerged volcanoes
America Saint Lucia Over 200 bankers, financial services professionals, regulators, Government officials, and representatives of regional and international agencies will meet today for the 49th General Meeting of the Caribbean Association of Banks
Oceania New Zealand The country has achieved a historic majority of women in parliament, becoming one of the few nations to achieve gender parity, the sixth in history
America Peru The country has singed an agreement with the Vatican City to repatriate three Peruvian mummies dating from pre-Hispanic civilisations, in a step forward to re-establish dialogue and respect towards the country’s traditions and property
Europe Monaco The Monte-Carlo Country Club hosts the Monte-Carlo Junior Masters this week, with Europe's brightest tennis prospects taking to the courts
Europe Moldova The list of compensated drugs will soon include a new preparation for people with type II diabetes and heart failure
Europe Portugal Lisbon City Council has approved a motion by the LIVRE party condemning alleged human rights violations in the organisation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, recommending that municipal representatives "not accept invitations" to travel to the country
Europe Liechtenstein LGT Private Banking, the international bank entirely owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, will open a private banking office in Hamburg, Germany
Europe Romania The country will host and train nearly two hundred Ukrainian paramedics as part of a NATO programme aimed at bringing relief to the country
Africa Senegal 8th edition of Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa on the theme 'Africa Facing Exogenous Shocks: The Challenges of Stability and Sovereignty' has begun, with heads of state, leaders of international and non-governmental institutions
Africa Lesotho Lesotho's electoral authorities claim they incorrectly allocated parliamentary seats after the 7 October elections, asking the country's Supreme Court to change the allocations and halt the first sitting of the legislature
Europe France President Macron should address the right wing "more frankly", his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy urged him, suggesting he conclude "a political agreement" to compensate for the lack of an absolute majority in the National Assembly