America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Europe France Active in politics for more than 50 years, Michel Barnier, new prime minister, is best known as the EU's chief negotiator during the Brexit years; since his teenage years a staunch and patriotic Conservative, at 27 he became the youngest MP ever elected
Asia Brunei Eight local artists sought to show the characteristics and values of Brunei through abstract art in works currently on display in an exhibition at the Brunei History Centre and Creative Space
Asia Oman The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism will organise a series of events called ‘Marhaba Dhofar’ – or ‘Welcome to Dhofar’ in the coming period to attract tourists from various regional and international tourist markets
America Haiti US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the US government's commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the country and push for the long-awaited general elections
America Cuba The Catholic Church in Cuba has asked for help from Catholics on the island: it is facing critical difficulties in continuing its pastoral work due to the economic crisis and the shortage of basic necessities in the country
America United States The father of the author of the high school shooting in Georgia - four people died - has been arrested on four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two of second-degree murder and eight of cruelty to children; the rifle of his son was his Christmas gift
Europe Sweden The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is under pressure to recruit 5-6.000 new staff annually to manage the growing number of inmates, yet it must cut daily costs per inmate; the expansion is driven by policies that have increased the prison population
Europe San Marino National soccer team have ended a run of 20 years and 141 games without a victory by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League; San Marino, at the bottom of the FIFA’s rankings of 210 national sides — had only previously won one game
Europe Croatia With 34 and possibly more bat species, Croatia is among the European countries with the greatest biodiversity of bat fauna, but their conservation status is poor or inadequate, said the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition
Asia Qatar A new study by Smart focuses on public attitudes towards retirement savings in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE; the survey of 1.500 individuals revealed that most respondents considered benefits as a key driver to relocate to Qatar or other Gulf countries
Asia United Arab Emirates 15 purebred Arabian camels were sold for nearly Dh2,5 million (€613.000) at the ongoing 21st Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition; young camels from the finest breeds, known for their outstanding racing abilities, were auctioned
Asia Japan Japan Sumo Association announced the tearing down and manual rebuilding of the ring in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, with 40 tons of clay and the work of dozens of yobidashi (ring-announcers); dohyō matsuri, the ring purification ceremony, is set for 7 Sept
Africa Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will hold talks with Turkey's President Erdogan in the first presidential visit in 12 years amid a warming of long-frozen relations between the regional powers