Asia Sri Lanka Unprecedented visitors' arrivals have been registered in 2026, marking a strong recovery in numbers; However, the tourism boom has not translated into higher earnings, as shorter stays and lower spending per visitor have led to declining dollar revenues
Europe Denmark PM Frederiksen's Social Democrats, in power since 2019, won the most votes in general election with weakest performance since 1903; with 21,9% the party has the most seats, but her left-wing grouping hasn't reached the 90 seats needed to form a majority
Africa Gabon Digital driving licenses have started to replace the old cardboard format, more vulnerable to document fraud; The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport, is part of a broader process of modernizing the public administration.
America Guatemala Three-day operations targeting violence against women resulted in 76 arrests and over 200 investigations into cases of violence against women and children; operations were conducted by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Civil Police
Asia Azerbaijan The “Absheron” Battery Energy Storage Center of the AzerEnergy Open Joint-Stock Company has been inaugurated; with 50 accumulator batteries and 13 inverter containers, it can reach full charge or discharge in two hours
Africa Eritrea $50 million have been secured for the construction of a 30 MW solar power plant with 30 MWh battery storage, aiming to expand electricity access, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and strengthen grid stability through renewable energy integration
Africa Ghana The Accra New Town Experimental School building collapsed, resulting in two deaths and 20 injured; the frequency of similar episodes, at least 5 since 2023, draws attention to the safety of construction and the need of proper structural assessments
America Grenada Grenada has been added to the Women, Peace and Security Index issued by the Georgetown Institute and data included in the latest report for the first time
Africa Niger The process for establishing the AES biometric national identity card has been officially launched by the President of the Republic, Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, who personally registering for it in a symbolic gesture
Europe Ireland Homeless people total 17.308 individuals, +12,5% in a year, of which 49,7% Irish; the data refers to those in emergency accommodation including children but not people sofa-surfing, sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or rough-sleeping
Africa Morocco A debate about which institution will fund allowances for teachers working in remote and difficult areas has surged recently; Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports said the issue will be discussed in upcoming meetings with education unions
Asia Iraq As Iraq seeks to diversify its export away from the Strait of Hormuz, news report that Ministry of Oil received a strategic proposal from Hong Kong-based Heritage Funds to build a nationwide pipelines network under an EPC model funded through oil barter
Europe Iceland A public bus was stolen at Vífilstaðir in Garðabær: when the driver stopped at a bus stop in Vífilstaðir, a man boarded the vehicle and attacked him, a struggle followed that ended with both the driver and passengers leaving the bus
Europe Moldova Singer Satoshi will represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with his song “Viva, Moldova!” after winning the national selection; According to fan polls and online rankings, it is currently placed in the top five of early televote predictions