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 Argentina President Alberto Fernandez rejected the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposed stabilisation program; the President stated that the organisation is trying to impose unrealistic loans that the country cannot afford at the moment
Europe Andorra Tourist apartments have recorded a 5-10% increase in rent in comparison to 2019, the first sign of growth above pre-pandemic levels in the tourism industry, also confirmed by the overall revenues the sector registered during the holiday season
Europe Portugal By last week's decision of the Council of Ministers, teleworking - mandatory until today - will still be recommended form of work in all possible cases from tomorrow until further notice
Africa Cape Verde The layoff scheme, which ended at the end of last year after being renewed seven times, benefited more than 18.000 workers and cost more than 2,8 billion escudos (US$28 million)
Asia Bahrain A mosque in the Northern Governorate will be closed for one week after for a Covid case among worshippers; the time will be used to carry out the contact tracing, sanitise the premises and ensure that all precautionary measures are taken
Oceania Samoa Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, a Samoan journalist, has been chosen to represent Oceania in the line-up of judges for the One Young World Journalist of the Year award for 2022
Asia Oman A team of Polish archaeologists has discovered a 4.000-year-old stone board game from the Bronze and Iron Age settlement near the village of Ayn Bani Saidah
America Haiti Haiti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship has announced that the Dominican Republic has agreed to allow Haitian students into the country after visas were suspended due to increased Haitian migration
Europe Austria The Austrian Catholic Church reported a decline in membership, with the number of Catholics dropping by about 1,6%, from 4,91 million in 2020 to 4,83 million
Europe Switzerland A number of associations protested against initiatives by some cities and smaller towns to generalise 30 km/h in built-up areas
Europe Bulgaria A 11% drop of the population in ten years has been confirmed by the latest census, confirming that it is one of the countries in the world with the highest rate of population decline
Asia Brunei A license is required for all fishing gear; the rule, actually established in 2009, has come into force to ensure the sustainability of fishery resources by controlling the use of fishing gear for the protection and preservation of the marine environment
Asia Mongolia Internet users have increased by 38,4% in a decade, with 71,8% of the population aged 15 and over using the internet, according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census conducted by the National Statistics Office of Mongolia