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 New Zealand Conservation officials are concerned about a sudden increase in poaching from the Hikurangi marine reserve, after dozens of people spotted taking pāua from a South Island reserve where it is illegal to take them
America Chile The country positively closed the year since unemployment reached pre-pandemic levels and the economy grew by approximately 11,5%
America Uruguay A series of wildfires have affected 21.800 hectares of land; authorities described it as one of the biggest wildfire situations in the country’s history and are still trying to contain the fire
Africa eSwatini A communication platform, #factsonly, has been developed, which seeks to clear up misconceptions and falsehoods about the government by informing the public through what are termed as "just facts" about government; the developers are yet to be revealed
America Haiti Richardson Viano is the first Caribbean athlete to qualify for a Winter Olympic and another skier, Mackenson Florindo, is also expected to leave for Beijing 2022 though with a substitute status
Africa Sudan Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok announced in the evening his resignation from office, two months after a military coup and then being reinstated by the ruling coup military to lead the transition of power to civilians
Asia Maldives HSBC Maldives announced their decision to grant Maldives Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) MVR 154 million (USD 10 million) to fund developmental projects in 20 islands
Asia Azerbaijan The country proudly declared its support for the UN General Assembly resolution on vaccine fairness, wanting to continue its leadership role as president of the Non-Aligned Movement
Asia North Korea The man who crossed the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas is said to be a former defector from the country, South Korea says
Europe Kosovo Authorities have expelled a Russian diplomat from the country's UN mission over national security concerns, according to Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz, but the UN said it had not been notified
Europe Monaco The country's contribution to the developing world has doubled in less than a decade, with €22 million spent in 2020 to fund 90 partners across 150 projects, according to a new report by IMSEE, with support continuing despite the pandemic
Asia Jordan The short movie “Tala’ Vision”, written and directed by Jordanian filmmaker Murad Abu Eisheh, has been shortlisted to the Live Action Short Film category for the 94th Academy Awards, the only Arab movie in all categories to be shortlisted
Africa Mali At least twelve Malian political organisations have rejected the six-month to five-year transition period proposed by ECOWAS