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 Estonia The Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology has called at a meeting of EU telecoms ministers for the level of cybersecurity to match the overall threat picture, focusing on prevention
Oceania Australia The vast majority of 8000 zero emission buses to be procured before 2030 would be made in New South Wales, a solution to respect the government's transport plan as the pandemic is delaying the overseas purchases of trams, trains and ferries
Asia Palestine Palestinians of the West Bank went to the polls yesterday for municipal elections to choose representatives from 154 villages; there will not be consultations in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas refused to open the polls until national consultations are held
Europe Luxembourg After last weekend's antivax demonstrations became violent, the city set up restricted protest zone and established that any protestor breaking out of the zone would face legal penalties
America Canada Ancient DNA discovery in soil pulled from permafrost in Yukon reveals woolly mammoths, wild horses and other megafauna survived thousands of years longer than believed
Oceania New Zealand Citizens born after 2008 will never again be able to legally buy cigarettes for the rest of their lives, in a move by the government to reduce smoking and related illnesses
Europe San Marino The National Day of the Republic of San Marino at Expo Dubai 2020 has been postponed due to Covid reasons: given the high institutional profile of the meetings and the peak of cases in the Republic, the celebration will be rescheduled
Africa Benin Opposition leader Reckya Madougou has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, despite she declared she has never been and a terrorist while another opposition member was sentenced to 10 years last week by a special court established by the President in 2016
Africa Togo In order to enter places of worship, it will now be necessary to present a vaccination certificate or a negative Pcr; the Bishops' Conference and several councils of other religious denominations are opposed to this, while the imams are in agreement
Africa Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo was named African of the Year 2021 by Forbes Africa magazine for repositioning the country in the global marketplace by relying on its own resources and strengths
Oceania Vanuatu According to researchers at Australia's Lowy Institute, the delayed supply of vaccines will take years to complete vaccination of populations; in the country, for example, it is estimated that, at this rate, 86% coverage will only be achieved in 2026
Asia Uzbekistan The minimum age of criminal responsibility has been raised to 14; previously, adolescents could get criminal punishment for premeditated murder under aggravated circumstances from the age of 13
Africa Egypt The Ministry of Environment has announced a 50% reduction on entrance tickets to nature reserves and protectorates to encourage young people to visit local sites of interest