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 Austria An avalanche in the Salzburg region killed three people of which two while skiing off-piste; in recent years, an average of about 20 people a year have been killed by avalanches in the country
Asia Palestine The oldest complete waqfiyya inscription known in the Islamic world has now been deciphered: engraved on a soft limestone, the waqf entails the endowment of two farmsteads in 9th century Palestine, complete with quality animals needed to work the land
Asia Myanmar Urban poverty is poised to triple in the country, pushing nearly half the population below the poverty line next year according to the UN, with pandemic and military coup threatening progress made over the past decade
America Nicaragua The nation has lifted any visa or documentation requirements for Cubans that wish to enter the state as a way to “promote commercial exchange, tourism, and humanitarian relations between the countries”
Asia Bangladesh Yesterday marked 50 years of the recognition as an independent sovereign country from India; during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to participate in Bangladesh's national holiday, it was decided to commemorate the day as Maitri Diwas (Friendship Day)
Europe United Kingdom A university study shows that almost 70% of theatre-related freelancers received no government support during the pandemic period
America Argentina Food insecurity has doubled since the pandemic took place according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, who has asked the government to take action on current agri-food systems and make them more effective, inclusive, and sustainable
Asia Armenia On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Spitak earthquake, which falls today, Minister of Emergency Situations declared it is introducing new methods to strengthen seismic protection of buildings and conducting evacuation training with residents
Africa Benin MTN Benin invests an additional 10 billion CFA francs (US$ 1,5 million) for the digital empowerment of the population; focusing on 4G network extension, 75% of the population will be covered by 4G technology by the end of this year
America Cuba China has described the US blockade against the country as the worst example of continuous and gross violation of human rights, stressing how the application of unilateral sanctions undermine freedom of the people of both countries
America Bolivia President Luis Arce inaugurated the Bolivian Science and Technology Research Centre for Evaporite Materials and Resources; the centre’s aim is to help with the industrialisation of lithium to sell batteries on the international market
Europe Latvia 39% of Latvians with a disability are at risk of social exclusion, among the top four EU states with the highest rates in this regard
Africa Botswana High inflation will last longer than expected, with the Bank of Botswana expecting a decline by the third quarter of next year, not the second; the price of cooking oil has risen by almost 30% in the past 12 months