Asia Syria Hundreds of Kurdish students in Hassakeh and Kobani refused to enter their classrooms as the 2026–27 school year began, protesting a decision that reduces Kurdish-language instruction to three periods per week, demanding the decision be reversed
Africa Ethiopia The office of the First Lady has inaugurated an industrial bread and flour factory in Addis Ababa, with a capacity to bake one million loaves and produces 72 tonnes of flour per day
Asia Iran After two years of work, Iranian researchers have produced a new breed of genetically modified goat that is bigger than a donkey and cannot be found anywhere else in the world
Europe Hungary A Hungarian student from László Lovassy High School in Veszprém has won the Mary Renault Prize, one of Oxford's most prestigious essay competitions
Europe Denmark The country again tops the Rule of Law Index published by the World Justice Project, for the sixth time in a row
Africa Namibia The Rolé Equestrian Centre in Brakwater, north of Windhoek, is the venue for a multi-level national horse show organised by the African Western Stock Horse Association and the Namibian Saddlebred Association
Asia Laos The two audit authorities State Audit Organization and State Inspection Authority have discovered massive losses - millions of dollars are involved - due to corruption; in 2020, the country was the third most corrupt country in the ASEAN bloc
Europe Vatican City The "Fratelli tutti" Foundation has been launched in the Vatican, aimed at promoting and supporting sustainable growth and a new humanism, providing a laboratory for the future, by focusing on social justice, solidarity and the building of the common good
America Antigua and Barbuda The country has lost a major shipping service since Crowley will cease its service next month; this event could have a significant impact on the food supply
Europe Latvia It is now possible to buy a QR code ticket on public transport in Rīga through the "Rīgas Satiksme" application, which works in parallel with the existing ticket system
America Grenada The St Andrew Development Organisation continues its efforts to help the people of St Andrew's parish, providing support to over 80 families, health centers and the RGPF Eastern Division - elderly, people with disabilities, single parents and others
Europe San Marino Today and tomorrow takes place the the San Marino Green Festival entitled "Seeing grass from the roots"; at its third edition, the event is dedicated to trees, biodiversity and agriculture
America Haiti Motorcyclists took to the streets in the municipalities of Tabarre and Delmas, blocking roads with barricades to protest against the continuing rise in fuel prices
Africa Comoros The Tsidje-Ulanga association organised its first edition of the Festival of traditional dances and games at Tsidje in the centre of Ngazidj; several cultural groups presented their most beautiful choreographies with songs and traditional Comorian dances