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 Bulgaria The country could warm by 4,4°C by 2100 and lose 20% of its precipitation; WWF and Konrad Adenauer Foundation warned that adequate policies and innovations and education of students and adults will be needed
Africa Libya The parliament announced the opening of nominations for the post of prime minister, replacing Hamid Dbeibah as head of the interim government; the new premier will reportedly be selected on 8 February
Oceania Australia Dryandra Woodland National Park, the newest in the country, has been created in Western Australia with the aim of protecting rare and critically endangered wildlife species, including the numbat, the iconic marsupial native to the area
Africa Somalia A solar-powered medical oxygen system, installed a year ago, is proving effective in saving lives in central Somalia's Hanaano hospital, according to Somali doctors and the World Health Organisation
Asia Azerbaijan Working closely with Turkish-speaking countries, the country has started broadcasting a new radio, Radio TMB, which will contribute to the development of the interstate information space by covering all districts of the country
Europe Slovenia A report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows Ljubljana as the third greenest city in Europe
Africa Mali In the growing tension with France, the coup authorities decided to expel the French ambassador, Meyer, who was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai will consider lowering government taxes on business activities to keep the business environment attractive after the ministry announced plans to introduce a federal corporate tax on corporate profits from June 2023
Africa Burkina Faso The trial for the murder of Thomas Sankara has been suspended due to the lack of legal "certainty" in the country, one of the most marked consequences of the coup d'état and the suspension of the Constitution
Europe Czech Republic Prague has the highest cost of living among the 50 monitored cities in Central and Eastern Europe, with the price of rent, food and energy contributing the most to the dearness, according to current data from the global Numbeo database
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has regsitered one of the highest adoption curves of contactless payments in the world over the past three years, with the overall share of contactless payments reaching 95% during the period
Europe Poland The economy recovered from its 2020 slump to grow by 5,7% last year and the main driver of economic growth was domestic demand - data and information have been disclosed by the country's central statistics office
Europe Estonia According to the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure, the agricultural target of the European climate package is not even theoretically achievable for the country; other areas of concern are the transport and maritime sectors