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
Europe Germany The German Society for Nature Conservation, a major environmental group, urged action over the rising number of illegally killed wolves; 11 wolves were found this year, the highest number since the animal returned to the wild 21 years ago
Oceania Micronesia Almost 25.000 Micronesians living in Hawaii and have been fighting a battle for accessible health care for more than 20 years; despite some recent changes, they still face many challenges
Europe France For the first time in the 352-year history of the Paris Opera Ballet, the role of etoile is held by an Asian woman, Korean Sae Eun Park
Africa South Africa While the country wastes 10,3 million tonnes of food a year, about 13 million South Africans - 10 million adults and 2,8 million children - are estimated to go hungry in 2021
Asia Laos Professor Dr. Mayfong Mayxay, vice-president of the University of Health Sciences, has received an Asia Innovation Award for his research on malaria, one of the country's key SDGs
Africa Gambia Some 30 journalists in the country have recently launched FactCheck Gambia, a media platform for fact-checking and verification of claims to counter information clutter; it is the first independent digital fact-checking platform in the country
Africa Senegal The Gamou festivity, a largely participated pilgrimage recollecting the birth of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, is celebrated today by the Khadr community of the religious city of Taslima, in Bounkiling
Europe San Marino International loans will cost the country €30 million this year in interest and expenses
Asia Armenia The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has decided to establish a diocese in the country
America Mexico The Michoacan train tracks have been blocked for the past 74 by teachers protesting to claim their unpaid salaries, causing an estimated US$3.842 million loss in exports that haven’t reached their respective ports of shipping
America Trinidad and Tobago The Adult Literacy Tutors Association has received four laptops from Heritage Petroleum Company Limited, in response to the increased need for computers to facilitate online learning locally
Africa Angola FAO will set up an artisanal factory for the production of animal supplements in Huambo as part of the MOSAP II project, which aims to minimize the difficulties faced by 1.420 small-scale farmers in accessing this commodity
Asia Bahrain The Supreme Council for the Development of Education and Training has approved a new series of periodic reports that aim, among other things, to monitor the quality of performance of institutions