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
Africa South Sudan To boost trade and connect communities by improving regional integration, rehabilitation of the road linking Jonglei State with Greater Pibor Administrative Area has began with the involvement of South Korean engineers serving with the UN Mission
Asia Israel Over two million Israelis, 25% of the population, are estimated to be living below the poverty line
Asia Vietnam For the period 2021-2025, the Ha Noi People's Committee will develop 44 million m2 of residential area, an average of 29,5 m2 per person, an effort to develop housing projects and new urban areas to meet people's demands and improve their quality of life
Asia Indonesia Indonesian energy company PT Pertamina is aiming to become a world-class sustainability-oriented energy player through the implementation of environmental, social and governance programmes
Africa Nigeria The World Bank Group has called on the government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages in order to save lives and improve primary health care
Europe Russia The Russian tennis federation team has won the Davis Cup title for the first time since 2006 after beating Croatia in yesterday's final in Madrid
Africa South Africa With local experts urging individuals and organizations to reduce waste, Cape Town coffee pod company 4WKS is stimulating sustainability in consumers with its new compostable packaging, towards a zero-waste approach
Europe Ukraine The foreign minister presented to the OSCE the elements of the Crimea Platform's activities and the five priority areas that include policy of non-recognition of the attempted annexation, more effective sanctions and an international human rights response
Europe Netherlands The agriculture minister has promised to end the practice of boiling crabs and lobsters alive, reacting to a motion tabled by animal rights MP Frank Wassenberg, who pointed out that it is scientifically certain that these animals feel pain
Asia Saudi Arabia The 3rd Red Sea Film Festival kicks off today in the Jeddah Old Town district: film enthusiasts have received accreditation for the inaugural in-person edition of the most anticipated film event of the year after two years of virtual events
America Dominica The coordinator of the home isolation program has urged people who are placed in home isolation to carefully follow the necessary protocols; last week 177 families were concerned
Asia Sri Lanka Despite glaring omissions at the player draft and last-minute franchise ownership changes, the Lanka Premier League begins today, with 20 matches scheduled in Colombo and Hambantota
Africa Chad Chadian Brahim Seïd has been appointed executive secretary of the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, an interstate agency created in 2010 to manage the Great Green Wall project