Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
Africa Equatorial Guinea The routine collection strategy for public safety and justice statisticians was presented at the first annual meeting of the Committee of Statistical Programmes of Equatorial Guinea
America El Salvador Hundreds of human rights groups have been protesting during the last few days criticising the massive arrests done by authorities of allegedly 22.000 suspected gang members
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Members of the St Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services staged a fun run through the streets of Basseterre and held an Open Day at Independence Square as they observe a week of activities to commemorate International Firefighters Day
Africa Mauritius At a conference on cybersecurity the Minister of Technology lauded the initiative of Harel Mallac Technologies which testifies the private sector's drive to further improve the ecosystem and work to better position Mauritius in international cyberspace
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian Railways said it is planning to lay off around 2.000 of its more than 9.000 employees with 6 million euros earmarked for redundancy payments to employees
Africa Eritrea Since the beginning of the year, China has been negotiating terms for six projects, ranging from mining enterprises, the port of Massawa, military installations and strategically located inland cities
Africa Libya Armed clashes, damaged storage tanks and political protests at key ports have hampered Libya's ability to export oil, cutting shipments to their lowest level since October 2020
Asia Iran Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has called on the United Nations to continue "efforts to raise awareness" about the negative impacts of pressure and sanctions on civilians
Asia Laos According to pictures posted on social media by a local resident, hundreds of trees in the Dong Hua Sao National Biodiversity Conservation Area have been felled in preparation for cassava plantations
Oceania Micronesia The preparation and consumption of sakau, elsewhere known as kava, is a highly social activity in Pohnpei and the 6th Valley of the Latte River Festival celebrates the traditions of the Micronesian people
America Grenada Private landowners have been asked to assist the government in St. George's in obtaining idle land for agricultural use in a bid to increase agricultural production and reduce the island's $300 million per year food import bill
America Dominican Republic Agriculture officials assessed as positive for the country the fact that the United States Department of Agriculture has lifted a 30-year ban on the Dominican Republic's export of raw and intact beef products to the United States
Asia Qatar Doha Metro transported 250.000 commuters on its network on 3 May 2022, allowing them to take part in the Qatar Eid Festival celebrations; streets were pedestrianised in the evening for the various events