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
America Saint Lucia After two farming symposiums in Dennery and Union, Castries, farmers and industry stakeholders said they were glad to learn about additional farming methods to deal with rising heat and other emerging issues
America Bahamas Government is called to address a long-running dispute between taxi and livery drivers at Pindling International Airport: people lament poor management, short-term arrangements and a 2002 interim solution still in practice contrasting the Road Traffic Act
Africa Comoros The Women Entrepreneur Awards, launched in Mauritius, are going regional to foster women's entrepreneurship across the Indian Ocean: Medine hosted the inauguration of the platform that aims to create visibility and network among seven island territories
Oceania New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon won a confidence vote on the second challenge to his leadership; just a few months ahead of elections, he said he had the full support of his party, after calling crisis meeting to address leadership speculation
Asia Turkey The Forty Children Armenian Church in the Iskenderun district of Hatay Province is being renovated with a $105.000 contribution by the state; built in 1876, it was severely damaged in the 7,7 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey on 6 February 2023
America Guatemala The Supreme Electoral Tribunal excluded the possibility to use electronic vote for Guatemalans living in the USA due to the difficulties in identifying the voters remotely and the dispersion of the citizens on USA territory
Africa Mauritania 35 Mauritanian citizens released after nearly three weeks in detention in Mali have landed at Nema Airport, capital of Hodh Chargui Wilaya, with a Mauritania Airlines flight
Europe Lithuania "How to Divorce During the War", original title "Skyrybos karo metu", directed by Andrius Blaževičius and honoured at the Sundance Film Festival, has been selected as Lithuania’s Oscar candidate in the category Best International Feature Film
America El Salvador The eastern region is experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures reaching up to 43,5°C and breaking historical records, according to the Ministry of Environment; this is due to the scarcity of rain and wind, and it’s not expected to stop soon
Europe Poland Internal Security Agency ABW received over 20.000 application in two months for 71 vacancies posted online; recruiting more specialists to combat "the nature of contemporary threats" the agency is looking for IT, analysts, linguists, cybersecurity experts
Europe United Kingdom England's entire coast has opened for hikers; with 2.689 miles of continuous trails, it's the longest organized coastal footpath in the world
Africa Benin Flames engulfed a truck in Avakpa, not far from the ISM Adonaï school in Porto-Novo as a truck carrying gasoline had an accident; The force of the impact caused a large spill, finding their way into the neighborhood's gutters
Asia Azerbaijan Officially registered unemployed people rose 8,5% year on year as of 1 July 2026 and by 3,6% since 1 January 2026; total unemployed people are 248.500 according to media outlet Report citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan’s monetary policy report