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
Africa Nigeria 90% of cancer patients in the country die and this is mainly due to the diagnosis coming in most cases at an already advanced stage of the disease, revealed Nigerian oncologist Samuel Otene, professor at the Benue state university teaching hospital
America Brazil Tupinambá indigenous people celebrated in Rio de Janeiro the return of a sacred cloak that had been in Europe for nearly 380 years, marking a significant cultural homecoming after centuries of absence
Asia Cambodia The Festival of the Sea 2024, the 11th, will be held this year in Kampot Province from 13 to 15 December with the theme 'Celebrating Coastal Heritage and Sustainability', it was announced by the Ministry of Tourism
Africa Equatorial Guinea The company GECOMSA will be audited to find out why it failed, the head of Defence and State Security has ruled, after analysing the preliminary report submitted to the parastatal telecommunications operator
Europe Kosovo The Student Centre has opened its doors to its new residents and this year it is expected that around 4000 students will be admitted into the dormitories of the Student Centre
Africa Malawi Farmers are fighting waste by producing wine from overripe bananas; bananas are ripening quickly after plantations were moved to warmer areas because they were being washed away by rising water levels in recent years due to increased rainfall
Asia Lebanon UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, announced a $24 million emergency aid package to support the country's most vulnerable populations and those suffering from the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel
America Bahamas The second reef warning station, worth $140.000, will be placed in Eleuthera and will collect weather data and support climate change efforts
America Barbados Officers from a number of services will receive a four-day level 2 trauma training from tomorrow, part of the initiative “Pruning the Root – Comprehensive Trauma Training for Criminal Justice Professionals Engaging Youth Caregiver Treatment Group”
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's population increased by 23.477, or 0,2%, since the beginning of 2024 and reached 10.204.247 as of 1 August 2024
Europe Bulgaria An imported case of cholera has been confirmed in Bulgaria, the first reported in 103 years
Asia Pakistan Amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code that make necrophilia an official crime after years of a legislative vacuum on the subject have been approved unanimously by the Senate
Europe Luxembourg Banks offering state-guaranteed higher education loans to Luxembourg students must stay below a 2% interest cap, the government said