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
Oceania Tonga A week after the explosion, whose power NASA estimated to be the equivalent of 500 Hiroshima bombs, more help is on the way among amid fears that this could overexpose the country to Covid-19
Africa Niger The UNHCR deputy representative reported that the country is now hosting more than 240.000 refugees on its territory, which include also 179.000 internally displaced persons
Europe Ukraine In the event of a large-scale Russian invasion, more than 90% of Ukrainian citizens would defend their country, forecasts Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office
Asia Thailand McDonald's Thailand will offer a special Thai-style ice cream sundae with chilli paste and pork thread until April 5, in a collaboration with famous Thai sauce company Deksomboon
Asia Yemen The number of dead and wounded, including children, has risen to 200 after the raids attributed to Saudi Arabia in the north of the country, continuing what the international opinion defines 'intrusion' in the area controlled by pro-Iran Huthi insurgents
Europe Andorra First year secondary school students are promoting the fourth edition of a blood donation campaign to be held on 2, 3 and 4 February in El Prat de Roure through leafleting and other involvement actions
Africa Kenya Although there are millions of flamingos in lakes located in the Great Rift Valley, their population in the country is rapidly declining in number, as hundreds died stranded in thorny bushes as water levels steadily rise
Asia Georgia The country exported 107 million bottles of wine in 2021, with revenue of US$250 million; according to the National Wine Agency, wine exports in 2021 were 359% higher than in 2012
Africa Togo Any person who wants to withdraw a large sum of money from a bank or financial institution can request a police escort, free of charge, as stated by Yark Damehane, Minister of Security and Civil Protection, following a theft in Lomé
Asia East Timor Skier Yohan Goutt Gonçalves will be competing in his third Olympics, representing the country in alpine skiing at Beijing 2022; besides his sporting ambitions, the athlete has become a figurehead for other 'small ski nations' around the world
Europe United Kingdom The Department for Transport spent almost £900.000 on research requested by PM Johnson for the possibility of building a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland; its estimated cost of up to £355 billion was judged "impossible to justify"
Europe Liechtenstein Cello player Moritz Huemer will be performing with Berliner Philharmoniker in three concerts, chosen as best best substitute among fellow musicians
Asia Taiwan For the first time, a government pet management unit will be established, seeking to improve animal welfare with a budget of over US$ 4,7 million a year; at least 2 out of 7 million households keep a pet