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
America Antigua and Barbuda The National Parks Authority is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage status awarded to the Antigua Naval Dockyard and associated archaeological sites with an educational campaign featuring videos about the national park
Europe Russia Schools will start teaching financial literacy in primary and secondary classes from 2022
Africa Mali The withdrawal of French troops has begun; by the end of the year it will close all its bases in the north of the country and move them to the south, halving their number
Africa Senegal The city's first artisan chocolate shop has opened in Dakar, run by Belgian-Congolese chef Danuta Nganko, who adds local ingredients such as hibiscus flower (bissap), moringa, baobab fruit (buy) to her chocolate
Africa Nigeria The JK Randle Centre for the promotion of Yoruba history and culture has been inaugurated by the Governor of Lagos State
Asia United Arab Emirates Expo 2020 Dubai is implementing the world's most advanced cyber security strategies to protect the mega event from eventual attacks, as stated Eman Al Awadhi, VP, Cyber Security and Resilience
Europe Austria All electricity consumption will be covered by renewable energies by 2030 according to the latest bill that provides for additional funding for renewable energies to make the country climate neutral by 2040
Asia Syria Arthereistanbul, independent, nonpartisan space for artistic creation, dialogue, and culture, presents the work of Syrian artists living in Turkey due to the civil war in their country and is helping to connect cultures beyond discrimination and prejudice
America Chile The country aims to become a world leader in the production of low-cost green hydrogen, powered by huge wind farms in the southern region of Magallanes, with strong winds and low population density
Africa Gambia The Independent Electoral Commission announced that it has registered 856.719 Gambians - on a population of 2.3 million - as voters for the presidential elections scheduled for 4 December
Asia South Korea South Korean Naver Corp confirmed it will complete work on the world's first robot-friendly building this year, with a fleet of robots performing services such as cleaning, running errands, delivering documents and guiding guests
Asia Saudi Arabia NEOM and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology work together to protect endangered turtle species as the Red Sea coasts are safe nesting sites having both healthy coral reefs and protection provided by the Kingdom
Africa Togo CUBE, the Togolese incubator, has released the list of 20 startups selected to participate in the Kpital Race fundraising, that offers six weeks of preparation before presenting their projects to investors