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 Croatia After Stancija St. Antonio d.o.o. was once again proclaimed the most awarded olive oil company in the country in the EVOO world ranking for 2021, the mill launched a cocktail created for the occasion based on extra virgin olive oil
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Most of the young people over 25 who have recently left the country have emigrated to EU countries, according to Fena agency from the BiH Statistics Agency
America Haiti At a high-level international meeting that Canada hosted on the crisis in the country, US$39 million was pledged to increase aid for security and other projects in the country
Asia Iraq The country - in extreme need for electricity - has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to connect through an electricity market in the region
America Antigua and Barbuda A concerned citizen is inviting through an online petition the public to a walkthrough of the Seaforth area, scheduled for February 6, which is part of 549 acres of land earmarked for the development of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on the Northwest Coast
Europe Greece All kindergartens, nursery schools and schools throughout Attica and the regions affected by the severe snowstorm will be closed for a second day also today; there will be no online classes, because the needed administrative staff will be absent
America Ecuador This month the massive expansion of the Galapagos Marine Reserve will officially begin, as proposed by President Lasso during the UN’s climate conference last November: over 37.000 square km will be added to the protected area
Africa Lesotho According to a new law, all employees, both private and public, will not be allowed to work if they have not been vaccinated and unvaccinated people will not be allowed to seek medical help in all health centres
Europe Sweden Police are looking for 10.000 migrants with deportation orders, according to a report by the public broadcaster Sveriges Television; according to the head of the national border police the problem is that there are no detention centres for deportations
Asia Kuwait The training of the army’s first women batch, who have recently registered to enlist in the country’s army, has been postponed, pending approval from Islamic authorities
Europe Monaco Patrice Cellario, Minister of the Interior, and Richard Marangoni, Police Department Commissioner, presented the security figures for the Principality for 2021 commenting that even them are ‘surprised by such low figures’
America Venezuela Foro Penal, a local NGO, announced that they believe there are still 254 political prisoners yet to be released; the organization is one of the few to try and speak against the government’s actions
America Honduras The Honduras Investiga Foundation started offering the opportunity to virtually finish basic education so those who desire can get their diploma no matter their background or location