Asia Brunei The Basic Haj and Umrah Course 1448H/2026M has began at selected mosques nationwide to equip prospective haj and umrah pilgrims with essential knowledge on the rites and provide physical, spiritual and mental guidance
Europe Liechtenstein In a public discussion, the voters of Triesen have decided that the "Bus stop and Sonnenplatz design" project will be rejected by 966 votes to 624 votes in favour
Asia Brunei Hundreds of volunteers across the country are busy in a major operation to deliver food to people in quarantine: over 5.000 people are receiving food rations on a daily basis
Europe Greece Boosting the infrastructure to turn Thessaloniki into a key cruise hub, investing in northern Greece for the sector, is the project announced by the Minister of Tourism during a meeting at the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair
America Bahamas Today the country is holding general elections, a historic moment since elections were supposed to be held in May of 2022; early elections were decided since the pandemic heavily affected the state, resulting in the early dissolution of parliament
Europe Belarus Military exercises Zapad-2021, ending today in the Belarusian and Russian training areas saw the participation of 12.800 military personnel and were regarded as a revolutionary event
America Jamaica Political scientists are concerned about the growing political apathy in the country after seeing the results of the Bluedot polls, according to which 48% described themselves as neutral, with neither positive nor negative feelings on the two party
Asia East Timor Australian energy giant Santos has signed an agreement with the country's authorities to advance a project designed to bury carbon dioxide under old gas fields in the Timor Sea
America Costa Rica The country celebrates 200 years of independence by parading the streets with national songs and traditional celebrations
Europe Belgium About forty divers pulled out about five to six tonnes of rubbish from the bottom of the Ixelles ponds, near Place Flagey, including a dozen bicycles and many scooters, huge amounts of bottles, cans and glasses, mainly from the many bars in the area
Europe Monaco The Monegasque Tennis Federation has announced that the 2021 edition of the Tennis Europe Junior Masters, one of the most important end-of-season events for young tennis stars, will come to the legendary clay courts of the Monte-Carlo Country Club
Africa Malawi A 22-year-old inmate of Mzuzu Prison, who had been charged with defilement, has been selected to study a degree in medicine and midwifery at Mzuzu University after passing the 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Education
Africa Guinea-Bissau The President of the Republic Umaro Sissoco Embaló will be part of the delegation of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that will visit Guinea to meet the new authorities after the coup d'état
Africa Gabon The environment minister has said it will be very difficult to protect the rainforest of the Congo Great Basin unless countries like Gabon are adequately rewarded for their conservation efforts