Seoul to turn Jamsu Bridge into the first pedestrian bridge over the Han River
From 26 October, cars will no longer use the bridge, which will be converted into a space exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists by August 2027.
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Around 1,500 cyclists attempt world record in Luxembourg for organ donation
The association Luxembourg Transplant is organising an indoor cycling marathon at Luxexpo to raise public awareness and break a Guinness record.
Bengo to get 100 more social housing homes across five municipalities
A public tender has been authorised to build social housing in Barra do Dande, Nambuangongo, Quicunzo, Piri and Úcua, in an investment of 4.8 billion kwanzas.
More than 161,000 people want to volunteer at the Women’s World Cup in Brazil
Applications for the 2027 Women’s World Cup volunteer programme have more than doubled the record set at the previous edition.
Design Museum Gent reopens to the public after four years of renovation
Ghent's design museum has been completely renovated and extended with a new building, and is marking its reopening with a nine-day festival and free admission on the first weekend.
Differdange receives Fairtrade label for mural dedicated to fair trade
The southern Luxembourg city has been recognised for the 10-metre fresco depicting a coffee grower, created to mark 30 years of Fairtrade Luxembourg.
Angolan schools to accept enrolment of children without documents
The Ministry of Education has ruled that public and private schools must enrol pupils without identification, so that lack of registration does not keep them out of education.
Spain gains 77 new bone marrow donors a day in 2026
The Spanish bone marrow donor registry now exceeds 532,000 people, and actual donations have increased fourteenfold since 2012.
Charity project boosts meals for older and disabled people in Porto Novo
Projeto Zé Luís Solidário has delivered food to Porto Novo's day centres, which care for around 80 older people and people with disabilities.
Angonabeiro advanced $1.5 million to Angolan coffee growers
The Angolan subsidiary of the Nabeiro group provided advance financing to coffee growers in the last season, to support field preparation and boost production.
“Housing First” programme helps homeless people keep a home
In pilot projects in England, 92% of the people supported were still housed after a year.
Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls below one million in the UK
Between April and June 2026, 981,000 young people were in this situation, 30,000 fewer than in the previous quarter.