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
Oceania Micronesia Start-up carrier One Pacific Airways officially presented to Pohnpei their strategy to expand domestic and regional air connectivity across the FSM; The initiative is backed by Da Yang Corporation, a fisheries enterprise with $200million assets in Kosrae
Asia Malaysia New drone rules will be introduced later this year to regulate around 400.000 drones, air taxis and electric aircrafts; The government also plans to test drone deliveries and air taxis from early 2027 and launch a digital system to monitor flights
America Guyana Guyana’s share of crude oil production from the ExxonMobil-led Stabroek project has risen to 39.8%, up from 12.5%, after the consortium recovered its investment costs, boosting the country’s future oil revenues
Asia Afghanistan FAO warned that fertilizer prices are threatening Afghanistan’s 2027 wheat harvest that could be one of the most promising seasons in years; it is appealing for $38,3 million to enable up to 600.000 farms access to fertilizer and certified wheat seed
Asia East Timor A project to rehabilitate the Maukola-Lomea irrigation system in Covalima has been launched
Asia China Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence, went viral for its confusing plot and terrible graphics and generated a wave of curiosity; its success is now comparable to Hollywood blockbusters like The Odyssey and Spider Man
America Canada "Lake Ontario – then, now and always” Prime Minister Carney posted, saying the name comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, pre-dating the foundation of both Canada and the USA, who proposed Lake America as a new name following Canada's retaliatory tariffs
Europe Norway HRH King Harald V has died at the age of 89; in his 35 years on the throne, he steered the Norwegian monarchy through social change and periods of national crisis
Asia Japan Fukuoka Prefecture hosted a conference to eliminate drunken driving, still a plague in in Japan, while marking 20 years since a drunken driver rear-ended a car that fell off a bridge killing three children; the incident was a turning-point in legislation
Europe Bulgaria Increased flights from various European cities will be scheduled to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in summer 2027, a boost to turism resulting mainly from the choice of Bourgas to host the Eurovision Song Contest
Asia Israel An Israeli-created and funded website presented as a US policy institute published over 120 reports -560.000 words- on Israel, Palestine as part of a communications campaign also designed to shape information retrieved by artificial intelligence systems
Asia Myanmar The military has advanced into the Anyar region, including the strategically important and lucrative onshore oil fields in Myaing, amid heavy clashes with resistance forces; the move reflects the junta’s efforts to secure key energy infrastructure
Asia Kyrgyzstan 113 nations will participate in the VI World Nomad Games will take place in Kyrgyzstan from 31 August, with the opening ceremony to be held at the Bishkek Arena Stadium and main competitions and closing ceremony around Lake Issyk-Kul and Cholpon-Ata