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 Hungary The Constitutional Court has unanimously upheld Parliament's decision to hold a referendum, thus rejecting petitions for its annulment, on "child protection", which includes the crime of pornography but also measures affecting the LGBTQ+ community
Africa Gambia Brikama Nyabo Kaffo, an Islamic school, received 90 new tables and chairs worth 5000€ from the International Humanitarian Relief Organization (IHHNL), a Turkish Muslim organisation based in the Netherlands
Asia Bhutan The historic and sacred Trans Bhutan Trail will be reopened in March for the first time in 60 years, after two years of extensive restoration
Africa Algeria The country recorded more than 2 million commercial transactions via electronic payment terminals in 2021, reaching almost DZD 15 billion (US$ 107 million), up 220% from 2020
Africa Djibouti The Minister of Women and Family received in her cabinet Miss Djibouti, Mahdiya Abdillahi Darar who, during the meeting, said she was honoured to have carried the torch of her people's culture and tradition
Asia Armenia The country was the favourite holiday destination for Russians this winter, followed by the Maldives and the Seychelles
America Dominican Republic President Abinader said the Health Cabinet has allocated RD$1,5 billion (US$26 million) more for the purchase of medicines against influenza, flu and Covid's variant, which cannot always be found in pharmacies
Oceania Micronesia Arnold&PorterKayeScholer, legal firm assisting the country, extended its contract with a higher fee as Micronesia approaches the final year of its free association pact with the US: its growing geopolitical importance will require longer negotiations
Asia Myanmar Cambodia's PM Hun Sen's trip was the first official visit by an international leader since last year's coup d'état, sparking controversy among local and international human rights activists fearing it would provide legitimacy to the military junta
America Ecuador Thousands of citizens protested against the newly passed legislations by president Guillermo Lasso, such as the privatisation of public enterprises, the increase of gas prices, and employee termination procedures
Africa Gabon Along with Albania, Brazil, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates, the country joined the UN Security Council for the fourth time, after winning elections in June
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko has signed a law on the genocide of the Belarusian people by Nazi and their accomplices during the Great Patriotic War and the post-war period (up to 1951), thus legally recognising it
America Brazil The country’s northern region is currently suffering from the most severe floods that have ever taken place - approximately 15.119 people have been displaced and 6.371 have been left homeless