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
America Belize For the first time ever, a 400 year-old Arctic shark was found in the Caribbean Sea, creating excitement and concern in the scientific community as it could be a sign of severe global warming or a new perspective on 'sleeping' sharks’ habits
Europe Czech Republic The floods that hit the Czech Republic exactly 20 years ago were caused by the close proximity of two major rainy periods that occurred that month, according to a new study by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Europe Iceland HBO is in the country preparing to shoot for season 4 of True Detective: Night Country; the series was given the green light last May, with a likely premiere in 2023
Asia Iran The country denies involvement in Salman Rushdie attack, though the 1989 fatwa still stands and a semiofficial foundation had posted a bounty for the killing of the author
America Colombia The government has officially created an Equality Ministry, solely aimed at the promotion of gender and racial equality across all of the government’s departments and the country’s industries
America Saint Lucia Banana exports to the UK have resumed, thanks to the joint work of farmers, field officers, the Banana Task Force and the NFTO
Asia Tajikistan 12 instructors and teachers in the field of fashion and sewing at the Kulob Institute of Technology and Innovation Management completed a two-week intensive tailoring course on pattern-making for men's shirts and trousers
Africa Djibouti Under the auspices of the Minister of Interior Decentralisation, the Mayor of Djibouti City organised a ceremony to hand over sashes to 140 municipal councillors
Africa Seychelles The 23rd Youth Festival was launched at the Savoy Resort & Spa, during which four seniors who have dedicated their lives to working in various development programmes such as culture, sports and recreation were honoured
Africa South Africa More than 100 vultures and a hyena have died in South Africa's Kruger National Park after feeding on a buffalo carcass suspected to have been poisoned, according to South Africa's National Parks Authority
Europe Slovakia Cardinal Jozef Tomko, the Holy See's most influential Slovakian, has died at 98 in Rome; under Pope John Paul II he became prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and was the third most influential person in the Catholic Church
Europe Slovenia Slovenia’s best climber Janja Garnbret was crowned the European champion in lead in Munich on Saturday, her second European champion title after winning one in combined in 2017
Europe San Marino There was no malicious intent, just carelessness on the part of a tourist who, stepping back to take a photo, bumped into a display case, causing a statue inside it to break in the State Museum's 'Beautiful China in San Marino' exhibition