Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
Europe Moldova Some 54,5 million lei (€ 2,6 million) will be allocated this year from the National Fund for Regional Development to implement nine infrastructure projects in the Southern Development Region to provide water and sanitation and access to public services
Asia Lebanon NGO Salam LADC offers refugee women an income to help restore cedar forests in the country, which hosts more refugees per capita than any other country - now about a fifth of the population
America Brazil In January, offshore investors broke records by buying over US$6 billion dollars in local stocks to take advantage of the double-digit interest rates, cheap assets and market drawdowns that recently took place in the country
Africa Mozambique After formally opening the 2022 academic year, President Nyusi urged stakeholders to ensure inclusive, patriotic and quality education that leaves no one behind across the country
America Bolivia The government is organising a series of meetings with Chilean representatives in order to talk about the ongoing migration crisis that is affecting both their borders; it is the first time these countries will discuss about border security
America Antigua and Barbuda The replanting of mangrove wetlands will be on the National Parks Authority's agenda for 2022, along with due public awareness and education as well as restoring destroyed or compromised plants
Oceania Palau The government will issue one-time income loss relief to private sector employees who have lost income due to Covid-19-related illness; only Palauan citizens are eligible
Europe Norway In Norwegian dictionaries, the neuter pronoun "Hen" could be introduced to be used by or for those who do not recognise themselves as either feminine or masculine, as proposed by the Språkråd, the Norwegian Language Council
America Grenada Police officers in St Paul are very concerned about their health and safety due to the continued presence of a prisoner who tested positive for Covid-19, who has been locked up in a cell at the station for several days
Africa Sierra Leone Twelve districts in Sierra Leone have successfully reduced the transmission of lymphatic filariasis (known locally as 'bigfoot') thanks to the Ministry of Health's partnership with the US
Europe United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II turns today 70 years into her reign, the longest in British history; celebrations will be held from 2 to 5 June with four days of national holidays in the country and in the 14 Commonwealth countries
Africa Niger The capital Niamey ends up hosting today the 5th edition of the G-2 / G-4 African Para-Taekwondo Championships and the 1st Niger Open International; taekwondo is attracting a growing number of fans, especially among young people
Oceania Marshall Islands Ebon Atoll recently held a ceremony to officially open libraries in the atoll's three schools, Ebon, Toka and Enekoion, in the presence of the President and First Lady