Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
Asia Tajikistan A unique architecture dating back to the 9th-12th centuries has been discovered n the village of Gargara, within the Korez rural jamoat, Danghara district; it offers a potential new window into the region’s medieval history
Europe Kosovo Requests from Serb judges to return to their posts has been rejected by Kosovo Judicial Council; they had joined 2022 mass boycott of Kosovo institutions
Europe Italy Thunderstorms brought hail as big as apples in Cremona, inundating the historical Teatro Ponchielli, and hit the vineyards in Oltrepò, while fifth summer heat surge made southern regions register temperatures over 44C on islands, ten degrees above average
Europe Russia Gasoline production fell to about 70% of domestic consumption levels by the end of August after a series of drone attacks forced major refineries to suspend operations, according to two industry sources
Europe Slovakia Slovakia is resuming its primary aluminium production after 3 years: Slovalco is gradually restarting Žiar nad Hronom smelter; the first furnaces are being heated and 100 out of 226 will be operating by February for an annual production of 75.000 tonnes
America Venezuela The US is set to take majority control over much of Venezuela’s oil wealth in an unprecedented maneuver that officials said would create the world’s second-largest private oil company by reserves and secure American petroleum supplies for decades to come
Asia Laos Seven-year-old Lao chess player Bounthiengtham “Jayson” Sengphachan became the country’s youngest internationally rated player after his performance at youth tournaments in Australia, including Best U8 titles in Epping and Pymble and a second-place finish
Europe Belarus Decree No. 275 “On the development of farm tourism” was signed by President Lukashenko, with regulations governing farm tourism services; preferential lending by Belagroprombank for an unlimited period is provided as state support for the sector
Africa Tunisia 149 primary school inspectors graduated for the 2025-2026 academic year at a ceremony held under the slogan "From Training to Leading Educational Action"; graduates are divided into specializations: 99 inspectors in Arabic, 45 in French, and 5 in English
Africa Seychelles The 10th cohort of pre‑sea trainees have been welcomed back by the Seychelles Petroleum Company Seypec after having completed a 2,5 months-long shipboard training program at the Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College in Sri Lanka
Africa Chad Alert level has been raised to its maximum on the border with Sudan, international news reported after a Chadian security source, and around 100 armoured vehicles and signal-jamming trucks have been deployed; the African Union calls for moderation
America Bolivia The first same-sex marriage has been recognized in Bolivia; Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha won a legal battle that lasted 4 years and tough the ruling applies only to their case, it is seen as an opening for other couples
Africa Mauritania The Mauritanian coast guard rescued 161 migrants from a distressed, exhausted vessel north of Nouakchott on 27 August; The passengers, including 17 children from The Gambia, Guinea, and Senegal, were bound for Spain's Canary Islands