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"
Europe Portugal The general secretary of the communist-backed CGTP trade union confederation called for measures to control prices and raise the minimum wage to €800 a month in July, while also calling for an increase in pensions
Africa Senegal New measures have been announced to further support low-income families affected by the harsh socio-economic situation, with more than 540.000 families included in the programme set to receive some US$64 million
America Trinidad and Tobago The country is facing a sharp increase in malicious cyber activity over the past two months and police are urging those affected to come forward with reports of these incidents
Europe Belgium Belgian households have seen the sharpest rise in domestic energy costs of any EU capital in the past year according to latest study by the European Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Africa Ethiopia On the occasion of Eid al Fitr, the festival that ends the month of Ramadan today, the government has organised 'The Great Ethiopian Home Coming Initiative' to invite Ethiopians in the diaspora living abroad 'to return to the country'
Asia Cyprus Sailor Pavlos Kontides is now first in the Laser World Rankings after winning the gold medal yesterday in the Laser category at the World Championships in Hyeres, France, the ‘Wimbledin of Sailing’
Africa Central African Republic Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capital to demand a constitutional change that would allow President Touadéra to run for a third term, not possible under the current Constitution
Africa Guinea Guinea's military junta announced that it had received "proposals", ranging from 18 to 52 months, for a political transition, with 25 April marking the deadline set by ECOWAS to present a plan for transition to a civilian government
Europe Poland The country is moving to adapt its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic plan to place greater emphasis on food security and crisis relief, while remaining committed to the Green Deal objectives
Asia North Korea Cross-border goods train services between North Korea and China have been suspended following a decision by North Korean authorities after a series of Covid-19 infections in the Chinese border city of Dandong
Europe Andorra Andorra women the lowest fertility indicator in Europe (0,97%) and have the first child at an average of 32,98 years of age
Africa Cameroon Médecins Sans Frontières has launched an appeal for the release of two of its workers, who have been arrested and now imprisoned for four months
Africa Niger The government has given the green light to administer the British malaria vaccine to children under the age of five to combat the disease, which killed more than 4.000 people in 2021 only