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"
America Chile Authorities are currently preparing water rationing in the face of a prolonged drought which is estimated to affect over 8,5 million people; the plan consisting on “rotational” water cuts around the country
Europe Hungary Viktor Traski, a Hungarian mathematician from Transcarpathia, thanked the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) for the János Arany Young Researcher Award in a video sent from the front line in eastern Ukraine
Africa Gambia Stewards of the Forest is the pioneering women's collective that harvests oysters, an all-female visionary project committed to protecting wetland forests
Asia Armenia The film "Aurora's Sunrise", which received state financial support from the National Film Center of Armenia, will have its world premiere at the Annecy Film Festival next June in France
Europe Malta YMCA Malta commissioned a quantitative analysis of contemporary homelessness in the country to better understand the challenges; it shows that you need a fixed address to apply for social housing
Asia Jordan A recent report by the Jordan Labour Watch says Jordanian workers face “immense challenges”, as the majority suffer from “inappropriate” working conditions
Africa Djibouti The new ferry "Mohamed Ali Gadileh" has been put on service in Djibouti port after leaving the Japanese shipyards several months ago; it is named after a former MP and a prominent figure in the Northern leaders
America United States The American Academy of Pediatrics announced earlier this week its new policy: it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities
Africa Mali Authorities announced the breaking of the Status of Force Agreements, which established the legal framework for the presence of French forces - Barkhane mission - and European task force Takuba, as well as the defence 2014 cooperation treaty with France
Africa Cape Verde The Post Office is implementing the e-commerce platform MarketPlace to help group and boost producers in Santo Antão to export their product
Africa South Africa The local pharma producer Aspen, which has an agreement with Johnson & Johnson for the production of an anti-covirus vaccine, may be forced to close its vaccine production centre because no orders have been received
Asia Oman The Fak Kurba initiative, which seeks to free those jailed for insolvency in Oman, has managed to release more than 1.000 prisoners during the month of Ramadan
Europe Iceland The upcoming municipal elections mainly revolve around the 'state of emergency in the housing and rental market', said a spokesperson for the Icelandic Tenants' Association, given the rising rents and increasing uncertainty