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 European demand for fruit has turned Portugal's Alentejo region into a goldmine for landowners and corporations, while the workers, mostly Asians, often face severe exploitation
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's outgoing ambassador to Taiwan Limasene Teatu has been awarded by Taiwan's foreign minister the Order of the Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon for his contributions to Taiwan-Tuvalu relations
Asia Sri Lanka The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a unanimous resolution to send essential items and medicines to Sri Lanka on a humanitarian basis after the Colombo protests complaining of lack of essential medicines
Asia Brunei With national child immunisation programme, the country has achieved and maintained child immunisation rate at a level above 95% every year, joining WHO member countries in celebrating World Immunisation Week from 24 to 30 April
Asia Mongolia Construction work on a 25MW thermal power plant will start this May in three soums of Zavkhan aimag under the government's New Revival Policy
Oceania Palau The country is targeting high net worth individuals to support potential investments on the island through its new Private Banking Law
Africa Somalia Some 500.000 people have been displaced by the severe drought that has ravaged several parts of Somalia in the first three months of 2022, UNHCR reports
Europe Romania Mastercard, in partnership with OTP Bank Romania and Radcom, has implemented an innovative solution that redefines payments for travel on local public transport
Africa Morocco Plans to reform higher education will focus on strengthening language learning, particularly English, promoting digital technology and teaching skills required in the labour market
Africa Malawi Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc dismiss rumors of potential sugar shortages, saying that the post circulating on social medias inviting the public to stock up is false
Europe Ukraine The SES, the Ukrainian Emergency Service, has been requested thousands of times to neutralise explosive devices; on 28/04 only they have been called 170 times, removing and neutralising 1264 explosive devices, including two aircraft bombs
Africa Zimbabwe Small shops selling solar panels and other solar energy products are increasingly appearing in the major cities; they are actually fake solar panels, a new market fuelled by the drought-related energy crisis that the government is struggling to combat
Oceania Micronesia Northern Marianas Humanities Council hosted the work of photojournalist Takeuchi in "illustrative talk" Tropical Light, an event that features cultural photographs from across Micronesia, focusing on the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia