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"
Asia United Arab Emirates The Al Dhafra region will host the fifth edition of the 60-FT Dhow Race of the historic Dalma Sailing Festival from today to 20 May 22, with over 3000 sailors competing covering over 80 nautical miles (125 km)
America Brazil Inflation has reached a point that has led to Central Bank workers to protest for a 26% salary raise to compensate for losses to inflation in the past few years
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Democratic Parties Conciliation Space (ECPD), which brings together the opposition parties, called on ECOWAS to respect the sovereignty and constitution of the country's republic with regard to an international military mission
Africa Burundi The coach of Burundi's senior women's team has said his team will be ready to face giants Nigeria at the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco this July
Europe Slovakia President Caputova received Slovak experts upon their arrival from Ukraine where they are helping to document suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity; the country was the second after France to help Ukraine map the crimes
America Colombia The state’s Congress has ruled sport fishing as unconstitutional and declared it as animal abuse, so it will be banned starting from next year
Africa Lesotho The public should brace itself for a significant increase in public transport costs after the government averted a crippling national taxi strike by agreeing to review public transport operators' demands for a 30% fare increase
Oceania Nauru President Lionel Aingimea said as a founding member of the University of the South Pacific, it gives Nauru immense pleasure to congratulate USP on its position in the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2022
Africa Liberia U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Michael McCarthy called on the Liberian government to strengthen its security forces against human rights violations such as lack of independence with the judiciary and restriction of press freedom
Africa Kenya Independent aspirants aiming for seats in the August general elections have protested various conditions set by the electoral agency, like the requirement to obtain signatures from a specific number of supporters in the areas where they are seeking seats
Africa Comoros Comorian Youssouf M'changama is among five Ligue 2 players nominated for the Best Player of the Year award, the first time the National Union of Professional Footballers has nominated a Comorian for the individual award
Europe Russia Victory Day will be celebrated on Monday 9 May: for decades a hymn to peace, lately more a display of military power; this year millions and millions of people hope it will mark peace again
Asia Iran Iranian-Swedish university researcher Ahmadreza Djalali, sentenced to death for spying for Israel, is scheduled to be executed at the end of the month; several international organisations are mobilising to call for the sentence to be quashed