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
Africa South Sudan Two companies accuse the government of breaching contractual obligations - obviously causing losses, according to a civil suit filed in the East African Court of Justice
Oceania Fiji The 28-year wait for readily available drinking water has ended for over 120 Fijians from 18 families in the Waiwari settlement after a drinking water project was commissioned by the Minister of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management
America Grenada The Minister of Culture congratulated the winners of Carnival 2022 and praised them for a job well done during the two weeks of what is considered 'our biggest cultural event of the year'
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, yesterday conducted the solemn reopening ceremony of the Malabo Cathedral, on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis
Africa Togo In a CFA 1,75 billion (€2,7 million) financing agreement for the country's vulnerable populations, the Ministry of Agriculture will receive white rice from Japan as part of the Kennedy Round Project
Europe Finland The Russian invasion of Ukraine had an impact on people applying to study Russian at the University of Tampere, the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland
America Bolivia 15 years ago the country inaugurated roads that don’t pass through wildlife, unlike its older roads; it was recently announced that its fauna has finally returned to the old, unused roads with over 200 species inhabiting and bringing life back to them
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago's first "grocerant" opened in Piarco Plaza, allowing shoppers to choose from a buffet full of different dishes to choose from
America Chile This year Santiago has reportedly suffered from a 40% increase in common expenses such as food, housing, electricity, and more, causing authorities to start new evaluations regarding price ceilings and wages
Africa Gabon Patricia Janet Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, will make her first official visit next week to Gabon, the new member of the Commonwealth
Europe Bulgaria Unemployment remains at a record low with - 4.2% in July as registered in June, the Bulgarian Employment Agency reports, adding that at the end of the summer season the declared vacancies on the primary labor market are over 11.000
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Violence between government forces and armed groups in the country has forced more than 800.000 people to flee their homes in the east of the country since January, according to figures released by Ocha
America Dominican Republic The country is among the small group of countries showing such a rapid recovery in tourism in 2022, that they have already achieved figures greater than pre-pandemic, according to the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)