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
Asia Azerbaijan The country plans to build 10 water reservoirs and repair more than 20 by 2022; today the 43 agricultural parks in the country cover a total area of 200.000 hectares, of which over 60.000 are newly irrigated areas
Europe Switzerland From the beginning of the harvest season, 1,5 tonnes of grapes have been stolen; to contrast the worsening situation, Valois measures comprise night guards equipped with thermo-sensitive cameras
Oceania Samoa Samoa's financial regulator has defended the country's offshore industry, implicated in the Pandora Papers as an alleged tax haven, by depicting its role as 'marginal' in comparison to other countries
Africa Sudan The Civil Forces Alliance Network in collaboration with the Sudanese Initiative for Development has organised a workshop in Kosti on peace, constitution and elections targeting local communities in White Nile State
Asia Taiwan Harvard University will move its summer Mandarin programme from Beijing to National Taiwan University starting in summer 2022 and will then be renamed Harvard Taiwan Academy instead of Harvard Beijing Academy
Asia Vietnam Ha Noi My Anh, 19, is the only Vietnamese representative at the 2021 Head In The Clouds Music Festival, scheduled in the US for November
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country launched its roadmaps for the AFOLU and electricity sectors, along with the implementation plan (2021 - 2030) and climate change regulatory plan as it prepares for participation in the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow
Oceania Vanuatu The Vaturisu Council of Chiefs has made clear that it would not approve the reopening of the borders until all eligible citizens have been fully vaccinated, as it would be a risk to the entire population of Port Vila and Efate
Europe Vatican City The Pope has appointed Monsignor Diego Ravelli as the new Master of Papal Liturgical Ceremonies and head of the Sistine Chapel Choir
Europe United Kingdom The country appears to be pushing for a bold climate agreement to support the Pacific, for which countries are asked to submit ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets that align with achieving net zero by mid-century
Europe Montenegro From 2019 to the end of June this year, the State Investment Agency received 213 applications for the so-called "economic passport" of Montenegro; only 64 economic citizenships were granted
Asia Israel Local archaeologists have unearthed an ancient wine complex in the central city of Yavne that dates back around 1.500 years, proving that the city was a wine powerhouse during the Byzantine period
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration has made masks and hand sanitizers available at community centers across Nevis Island and are being distributed during the hours of 11am-4pm daily as long as supplies last