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
Europe North Macedonia The Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje launched the campaign for the elimination of violence against women in politics; according to a survey, 65% of female politicians have experienced some form of violence, and are in many cases victims of colleagues
Europe Greece The European Commission has approved a €8 million Greek programme to support film distributors and cinemas affected by the pandemic and restrictive measures imposed by the government
Europe Liechtenstein The municipality of Schaan and the Liechtenstein Football Association will invest 27 million in a completely renovated athletics facility on the Rheinwiese in Schaan
America Saint Lucia The two airports in the country have reopened after storm Elsa following a comprehensive inspection by aviation authorities
Asia Saudi Arabia The National Transport and Logistics Strategy has been launched: the ambitious program aims at positioning the country as a global logistics hub by creating an advanced logistics services industry
Africa Morocco The country's automotive industry is poised to grow by about $14 billion over the next five years thanks to a positive trend driven by foreign investment and government incentives, according to research by consultancy Mordor Intelligence
Africa Cape Verde Students at the Association of the Visually Impaired of Cabo Verde completed school year 2020/2021 with an approval rate of around 98 % in primary, secondary and higher education
America Jamaica At the popular Salt River Mineral Spa in Clarendon, concrete buildings have replaced many of the cardboard structures that have been used for years as bathrooms and changing rooms while a garden and solar streetlights have been added
Africa Togo The government wants to revitalise the cotton industry, which has been of great importance to the country in the past, particularly through recent privatisation and industrialisation efforts to make 'white gold' a real source of income and employment
America Grenada Preliminary results of the assessment just completed by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force show that the country is progressing very well in terms of effectiveness and technical compliance with anti-money laundering practices
Europe Hungary National short track speed skating team, men and women, has completed the second summer training in Bormio, Italy, in view of medal chances at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Africa Gabon A baby gorilla born in the country is the first child of two parents born in captivity and then released into the wild: mother Mayombe was released from the French zoo in Saint-Aignan, while father Djongo was released from the Port Lympne reserve in Kent