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
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
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
Europe Bulgaria The Bulgarian Development Bank will provide direct financing of Lv 60 million, €30 million, to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the pandemic in the hotel and restaurant sector, which they can use to refinance overdue debts
Europe Albania Afghan refugees living temporarily in the country have started knitting and sewing groups as a way to promote solidarity and deal with their trauma, four months after the country stepped up to take in thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban
America Bahamas The 13th Annual Bahamas Marathon will now be held virtually for the second year in a row, allowing participants to complete the distance they registered for between now and January 16 at a location of their choosing: outdoors or on a treadmill
Asia Mongolia The capital's Department of Education has organised capacity-building training for general education school psychologists, given the psychological and emotional difficulties students are facing in consequence of the pandemic
Oceania Nauru The Taiwanese technical mission team organized a charity event, with 10.000 eggs on sale; the proceedings will go towards worthy causes in education, environment and social welfare
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In an appeal to the nation, PM Harris is calling on civil society to join government in rebuilding the local economy as it continues to emerge from the slowdown caused by the global health emergency
Africa Central African Republic A UN expert has called on authorities to remand a former rebel leader accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, saying his sudden release undermined the country's fight against impunity
Africa Rwanda Following President Paul Kagame's appeal to local leaders to eradicate stunting, Northern Province leaders have embarked on a campaign to reduce the level of stunted children to 19% within the next two years
Europe Spain Spanish police received €1 million from Europol to continue their fight against international crime until 2025
Europe Ukraine The latest estimates suggest that public debt in 2021 has fallen to 51,7% of GDP, returning to the level within the safety limit of the Budget Code and approaching the IMF/WB recommended safe level for developing economies
Asia Yemen The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the suspension of vital relief programmes, including food provision, nutrition, health and WASH, due to a lack of funds