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 San Marino Nicolò Govoni, president of the NGO Still I Rise, praised the country for the extraordinary humanity it has shown regarding the fostering of unaccompanied foreign minors and for the speed with which the law was arrived at
Europe Finland EK, the Confederation of Finnish Industries, estimates that investments worth at least €3,2 billion, with an employment impact of about 9.000 jobs, are hold back by unprecedented and unpredictable permit procedures
Asia Nepal The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has started updating details on public and community libraries across the country; the collection of details will support capacity building, strengthening and proper management
Asia Yemen The General Authority for Zakat held the second largest mass wedding for 7.200 brides and grooms in the capital Sana'a
Africa Liberia Liberia Amputee national team players celebrate after reaching the final of the Amputee Nations Cup, now one step away from winning their historic fourth title
Africa Republic of the Congo The sixth edition of the Bilili BD festival ends today; started on 30 November around the theme of "Expansion", the meeting brought together local and international artists from the world of comics
Oceania Palau Digital payment network Ripple will help the country develop its own digital currency; initially its development will be backed by the US dollar to help facilitate cross-border payments
Africa Gambia Presidential elections are being held today, with six candidates running, considered a test for democratic transition; it is the first election since the fall of Yahya Jammeh, who ruled for 22 years until his departure into exile in January 2017
Asia Oman With the participation of 16 countries, the international tent pegging championship ends today in Duqm, Al Wusta governorate
Africa Senegal Collaboration between the company Oniva Senegal and the Dakar Polytechnic Institute has produced "Malaw", a prototype seven-seater vehicle designed to replace transport vans that are in use, though very old
Africa Namibia Namibia Media Trust director, Zoe Titus, in a two-day workshop at the Namibia Media Professionals Union, affirmed that journalists' unions in Africa are experiencing difficult times as declining membership has reduced bargaining power and reach
Europe Romania George Enescu Bacau International Airport received the highest marks from its passengers while Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest was downgraded due to congestion and lack of staff
Europe North Macedonia Nearly 2/3 of citizens believe the coronavirus was created to control humans; some 46% of respondents said the virus was sprayed into the air with planes, according to research by the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis