Europe Ireland 1926 census records have been released; searchable online for the first time, they show Ireland 100 years ago, detailing ages, occupations, status (including "orphanhood"), religions and genders of citizens of newly established Irish Free State
Europe Kosovo As Pristina is helding another Sunny Hill festival, Dukagjin Lipa, father of world star Dua Lipa and founder of the event, says he wants to help turn Kosovo into a major cultural attraction
Africa Niger Russia's diplomatic missions in Mali and Niger have issued terrorist threat warnings, officially and categorically advising Russian citizens against travelling to these African countries for security reasons
Africa Botswana The country has suspended discussions on a passport-free travel agreement with Zimbabwe, despite positive talks last year
Europe Moldova Over 11.000 applications for admission to higher education were submitted on the website www.eadmitere.gov.md in the first days after the launch of the competition
Africa Liberia Through the Environmental Protection Agency in cooperation with the African Development Bank, the government formalised a major funding of $10 million from the Green Climate Fund
Africa Namibia Changes to visa requirements for entering Namibia have been announced and will apply as of 1 April 2025; new rules are expected to streamline the entry process and improve security measures for international visitors
America Canada Star singer Celine Dion delivered a stirring comeback at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, less than two years after going public with her debilitating stiff person syndrome diagnosis
Africa Equatorial Guinea Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue and French Ambassador Laurent Polonceaux congratulated the achievements of the Tika Naval School inaugurated on 28 July 2019, which trains officers and non-commissioned officers from more than twenty African countries
America Ecuador The Ecuadorian environmental group Ecoagents has urged China to stop dumping plastic waste near the Galapagos Islands, blaming Chinese fishing vessels for a significant portion of the 160 tons of plastic collected annually along the islands' coasts
Asia Iran The Iranian authorities have ruled that several public offices and private activities will remain closed on Sunday due to a heat wave in the country; the maximum temperature has reached 45 °C in 10 provinces
Oceania Australia A four-year, $2,2 billion agreement for the repair and maintenance of Australia's Collins-class submarine fleet has been signed by the federal government
Africa eSwatini The country was urged to digitise the national identification system, taking into account privacy and security risks, as it will bring important socio-economic benefits, said the Association for Progressive Communication
Asia Myanmar The fourth meeting of national security chiefs of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for multi-sectoral technical and economic cooperation on security in the Bay of Bengal region has been hosted in Nay Pyi Taw