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
America Cuba The central act of the Cuban Day of Science was celebrated Saturday for the outstanding scientific, technological and innovative achievements of the province of Havana, which figured for the sixth time since its establishment in 1990
Oceania Vanuatu Local company Oceans Logistics Limited has begun the operation of removing the wreckage of the 5 ships abandoned on the shores of the Iririki after Cyclone Pam, of which the 2 smallest have already been removed; a final cleaning of the area will follow
Europe Sweden With Finland and Norway, the country will cull part of the wolf population to control their diffusion; as the hunters have already killed most of their annual target of 27 wolves, several conservation groups have appealed to the EU to take action
Europe Italy Today is Pizza Day, with celebrations dedicated to one of the world's most famous leavened products and a national pride; in 2020, 3 billion pizzas have been taken out of the oven, some 8 million pieces a day, for an economic impact of around €30 billion
Africa Lesotho A basketball tournament to highlight the fight against gender-based violence and cyberbullying took place this weekend at the Lehakoe Sports and Recreational Centre
America Paraguay As of this month, a number of Paraguayan products being exported to Taiwan will benefit from tax exemption
America Bolivia The collapsing of the country’s vaccination centres has led to the temporary suspension of the required vaccination card to enter closed buildings until further notice
Europe Russia President Putin has tasked his government with submitting proposals for a railway link to the Barents Sea; the development of the Arctic region is a strategic priority with massive investment budgeted in military infrastructure and mineral extraction
Europe Monaco The Rallye Monte-Carlo celebrates its 90th anniversary today, with a new route combining tradition and originality, with much longer stages, specially designed for the occasion in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Asia Cyprus The shockwaves triggered by the undersea eruption in the Pacific, traveling over 1000 km/h, reached the country 10pm Saturday, provoking an abrupt change in atmospheric pressure for a few minutes; the unusual phenomenon tells of the force of the eruption
America Dominica Two contracts for the continuation of the construction of a geothermal plant in the country with the assistance of the United Kingdom and the World Bank will soon be issued by the government
Asia Jordan His Majesty King Abdullah visited Juthoor, the Kingdom’s largest afforestation project, launched in 2012 in Karak Governorate to increase green spaces in the country; over 22.000 volunteers have participated in planting trees
America Peru More consequences of the Pacific vulcano underwater eruption, as two women lost their lives while traveling along the shore at Naylamp beach, in Chiclayo, Lambayeque, when their vehicle was caught by waves and dragged out to sea