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
Africa eSwatini Eswatini has been listed among the countries that will take part in a study and research for male contraceptive pills, as announced on the World Health Organisation website
Oceania Solomon Islands Journalists denounce they cannot do their job because the government refuses the waivers they need to move around during the lockdown, making it difficult for them to give updates on the situation in the country
Europe Iceland Accommodation nights booked by tourists have increased by 55% from December 2020 to December 2021 according to new data from Statistics Iceland
Europe Belgium During the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, antibiotics prescriptions dropped by 57%; the study has been led by Dr. Morreel of the University of Antwerp on anonymized patient data from doctors' offices
America Jamaica The country's legendary bobsleigh team is competing in Beijing with three teams, the first time so many have qualified for the Games; the national team said it "will be fire on the ice"
Asia Bahrain Radio Bahrain 96,5, operated by Radio Bahrain Company, wholly owned by Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of the Bahraini government, has unveiled its new identity as part of its development strategy reflecting the evolution of radio
Africa Gambia The unique geography of the Greater Banjul Area, mostly surrounded by bodies of water, provides an economic lifeline for 400.000 people, but is now increasingly threatened by climate change causing flooding, saltwater intrusion and erosion
Africa Central African Republic The judges of the Special Criminal Court are now in full force, with the last two judges sworn in, the final stone in the construction of a project that began in 2015
Oceania Tonga The country enters isolation after several cases of Covid were recorded in the capital Nuku'alofa; as suspected, Covid-19 may have arrived along with the aids
Africa Liberia The dramatic situation in prisons, overcrowded and inadequate in terms of protecting the basic rights of inmates, has been exacerbated by a serious food crisis, with meals being interrupted for a few days
Europe Malta The government has announced historic amendments to the Criminal Code to introduce the concept of feminicide and include it in the penal code, while not making it its own crime
Asia Kazakhstan Human rights commissioner Elvira Azimova said that the Ombudsman will investigate police violence against protesters
Europe North Macedonia The request to raise the minimum wage to 18.000 denarii was discussed at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council, without agreement; a new meeting is scheduled for tomorrow to determine how much will be raised