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 Switzerland In 2021, 92% of trains ran less than three minutes late, according to the Federal Railways, confirming the record punctuality of Swiss railways
Africa Gabon Artist Pamela Badjogo has released her second album; the singer is proud of her Bantu heritage, seeking to introduce the world to the polyphony of Bantu voices, combining traditional style with a contemporary touch
America Chile Fima, an NGO, installed an ice sculpture at the Chilean Museum of Fine Arts to emphasize how the new constitution - that is yet in progress - needs to address climate change in an urgent manner
Europe Estonia For the first time, the Estonian Aviation Academy has opened admissions to two international fee-based curricula, Commercial Air Transport Pilot and Commercial Aviation Management; successful completion of the studies confers an engineering degree
Africa South Africa A court has heard a plea from some Khoisan indigenous community groups seeking to stop the construction of Amazon's African headquarters on land the community considers sacred outside Cape Town
Asia Azerbaijan Measures have been taken to mitigate the consequences of rising inflation in the country, prioritising the creation of food security through local production
Asia Brunei Azlan Othman Religious authorities in the Friday sermon cautioned worshippers not to fall into the debt trap, urging them not to be influenced by lavish lifestyle examples, as living in this world should be modest
Asia Uzbekistan Remittances to the country totaled US$8 billion in 2021, +34% in comparison to the previous year
Africa Madagascar Heavy floods triggered by torrential rains hit Antananarivo, leaving hundreds of displaced and at least 10 dead according to the national disaster risk management office
Africa Ghana Authorities began clearing the site of the explosion that left at least 17 people dead and dozens injured on Thursday when a vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with a motorbike in Apiate village
America Guatemala The charity organization Casa Guatemala has inaugurated the school year by opening their school registration with a fee of only US$4, thus giving hundreds of local children the opportunity to receive an education regardless of their families’ background
Asia Oman At a cost of OMR 155 million (US$ 400 million), the Sultanate today celebrates the inauguration of the Ibri solar power plant; the facility is in line with Vision 2040 to invest in available opportunities and protect natural resources
Europe Lithuania Vilnius outcompeted world 600 cities and won USD 1 million in the 2021–2022 Global Mayors Challenge thank to the project of making the city ‘an open school’, with a number of learning stations to ensure the learning process in unpredictable circumstances