Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Africa Morocco The country has made its first agreement with Israel on cyber defense, in particular on operational cooperation, research and development and information and knowledge sharing
Asia Jordan In the closing ceremony of the MaDiH project - Mapping Digital Cultural Heritage in Jordan, Princess Dana homaged its work of cultural heritage preservation and digital diffusion, as well its sustainable development
Africa South Africa The solar energy system installed two years ago by one of the country's largest citrus farms, Joubert en Seuns, is proving crucial as the country battles inconsistent energy supplies
Asia Bhutan To enable Indian citizens to make instant and secure payments to businesses in the country, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan and the National Payments Corporation of India have launched a cross-border Quick Response code payment
Asia Georgia The "Friendship Bridge" across the Debet River on the Georgian-Armenian border is planned to be completed by May 2022, as recently confirmed by authorities
Africa Cape Verde A 70 million escudos contract, financed by the Ministry of Family, Inclusion and Social Development, will support the 22 municipalities in ensuring social inclusion services closer to the community optimizing central and local resources
Asia Israel Two coins dating back 2.000 years, the period of the Jewish revolts against the Romans, were found in the Binyamin region of the West Bank during an archaeological survey conducted by Bar-Ilan University
America Peru After the country's longest election count in 40 years, Pedro Castillo, a rural teacher whose supporters included the country's poor and rural areas, was officially declared president-elect
Africa Kenya Many farmers are abandoning maize cultivation to switch to passionfruit, as it requires less area while offering quicker and more profitable returns
Africa Niger Niger Commissioner Zouera Hassane Haousseize won this year's edition of the United Nations Population Prize, the youngest recipient of the award and the youngest woman to reach the rank of commissioner, or superintendent, in the police force
America Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is stepping up its marketing efforts with the launch of the next phase of the 'Your Space In The Sun' campaign
Africa Zimbabwe After women reacted angrily to the news that the government was planning to ban the wearing of mini-skirts, the ruling party, Zanu-PF, has officially denied the news
Europe Malta Air Malta has cancelled more than 6.000 flight bookings in a single week in response to an increase in the pandemic