Asia Brunei The Basic Haj and Umrah Course 1448H/2026M has began at selected mosques nationwide to equip prospective haj and umrah pilgrims with essential knowledge on the rites and provide physical, spiritual and mental guidance
America Argentina University students and personnel took to the streets demanding due payments, while the government disregards the law that establishes funding for universities; social media reported unprecedented participation in Buenos Aires, Rosario and other cities
Oceania Solomon Islands Flooding and erosion in Western Province exposed unexploded ordnance from the battles of the Second World War, an additional danger for communities and responders; the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $2.5 million for urgent lifesaving assistance
Asia Qatar At the 35th Doha International Book Fair opening tomorrow, Qatar Museums will showcase how books connect audiences with art, culture, heritage with a curated selection of new releases, award-winning publications, and catalogues produced by the institution
Africa Botswana Reckless driving culture is fueling Botswana’s road safety crisis; despite continuous efforts by authorities to improve road safety, dangerous driving is widespread: speeding, impaired driving, disregard for rules increase the number of fatal accidents
America Suriname President Simons is under growing pressure from her own political side National Democratic Party, as legislators say Mennonites have access to large swaths of land which they deforest for agricultural purposes and demand firing of Agriculture Minister
Asia Kyrgyzstan A bill to strengthen the protection of lakes, rivers and reservoirs has been submitted for public discussion, proposing fines and criminal penalties for polluting and a complete ban on destruction of sea buckthorn, reed, and vegetation on Lake Issyk-Kul
Europe Vatican City The Institute for the Works of Religions releases its 2025 Annual Report posting a 51 million euro net income and a dividend to the Pope of 24,3 million euro, a 10-year-record net income
Africa Somalia A deepening currency crisis is leaving millions unable to afford necessities: the use of the US dollar expands for traders, transport operators and businesses; Somalia hasn't printed new banknotes since the collapse of Siad Barre’s government in 1991
Europe North Macedonia Controversy is surrounding the appointment of new members to North Macedonia’s Anti-Discrimination Commission; a key human rights body, in the past it derived towards political interests and fears over its credibility are mounting
America Trinidad and Tobago Angostura Holdings Ltd is set to cut its annual electricity bill by about $200.000 by shifting its Bitters Bottling Plant to a fully solar-powered system and reducing its reliance on the TT Electricity Commission grid
Asia Uzbekistan Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in Tashkent have negotiated and signed a trilateral protocol formalizing the agreed volumes and schedule of water releases from the Toktogul reservoir for the next two months
America El Salvador In a landmark decision for Salvadorans living overseas, the Legislative Assembly ratified reforms to Article 79 of the Constitution, allowing direct representation of the diaspora within El Savador’s legislative branch for the first time in history
Asia Syria Court of Cassation formally elevated electronic communication - including social media, email, and SMS - to the status of legally valid judicial notification; the ruling establishes that digital service now carries the same legal force as the traditional