Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Asia Sri Lanka All vehicle import restrictions will be lifted by February 2025, following significant improvement in foreign exchange reserves and the strength of the rupee
Asia Singapore Students who perform well in their mother tongue in the primary school leaving examination will have the opportunity to study their mother tongue at secondary school from 2026 onwards, thus eliminating the minimum score limit now present
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's transitional government announced the postponement of long-delayed elections and extended the two-year transition period, citing the government's failure to comply with key provisions of a peace agreement
Oceania Tuvalu As part of its pioneering effort to become a fully digital nation, the country is testing a new high-resolution mapping initiative by cataloguing the nation's physical assets, including trees, houses, significant cultural sites and infrastructure
Africa Kenya An agreement was signed to allow 250.000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers to migrate to Germany as part of a new labour migration agreement aimed at solving the labour shortage
Africa Guinea A plot of land has been allocated to thousands of people who were forcibly evicted by previous governments, with some victims waiting more than 25 years for compensation
Asia Bahrain Semiconductor chip manufacturer Polymatech Electronics will invest USD 16 million in Bahrain to create a semiconductor manufacturing plant that will play a key role in the production of essential components for 5G and 6G
Africa Uganda Technology-led charity Hello World is working in central Uganda to bridge digital gaps in hard-to-reach African communities by creating internet hubs with the support of partners and host communities
America Cuba A further 200 fully paid scholarships is being offered by the Cuban government to Palestinian medical students to complete their undergraduate and postgraduate training in the coming years
Africa Egypt Dr. Khaled Sofi won the position of Chairman of the Board of the International Organisation for Standardisation for two years, the first Egyptian Arab to hold this position since the organisation's foundation in 1947
Asia Vietnam Dà Nang Free Diving, a diving group, is regularly cleaning coral reefs supported by a loyal group of 40 amateur and professional divers
Asia Turkmenistan An exhibition of economic achievements dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence is scheduled to open on 19 September near the capital's 'Garagum' hotel
America Bolivia The Bolivian government has initiated cloud seeding to combat the wave of wildfires ravaging the country; the method uses silver iodide to artificially induce rain