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 Iraq The oil ministry announced preliminary oil exports for February of 100.563.999 barrels; revenue for the month was $11,07 billion, the highest monthly oil revenue in Iraq since 1972
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Today closes the opportunity to participate in the special edition of the Literary Arts Competition under the theme "Charting Resilience; Recording Recovery", in which to tell their story of the 2021 volcano eruption and its aftermath
Europe Luxembourg Out of a total of €34 million in claims from victims of the summer floods, a third has been paid out so far, with a government fund of €100 million apparently largely untouched
Asia Myanmar Human Rights Watch has attacked a meeting between Australia's ambassador to Myanmar and the head of the military junta, saying it was "lending credibility" to a regime accused of war crimes
Oceania Fiji 30 youth, women and men participated in the Tel-A-Woman training program in Sigatoka last week, a program founded by veteran horticulturist Sant Kumar in 2020 as a way to build healthier lifestyles through women's participation
Asia Armenia The country will host the Orion 2022 Summit in June, organised by Orion Worldwide Innovations, a hub for startup growth and ecosystem acceleration
America Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves has officially won the presidential elections, becoming the republic’s 49th President
Asia Cambodia The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has revealed alarming new findings on the vast "learning loss" experienced by Cambodian students during the pandemic, with an increase in students unable to demonstrate basic skills
Africa Tanzania The country is seeking at least $700 million from the IMF as it adjusts its lending strategy to take on more concessional loans and reduce the risk of debt distress, part of President Hassan's plan to boost the fiscal position
America Bolivia The state has begun a court case through the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Chile to determine the ownership of the Silala river, which crosses both territories
Asia East Timor The Archdiocese of Dili in Timor-Leste has set up an ecclesiastical court to handle marriage-related cases, including annulments, a move that comes in response to the Pope's call for better pastoral care for people facing marital problems
Europe Finland 63% of Finns say they boycott Finnish companies that continue to operate in Russia, reveals a poll conducted for Markkinointiuutiset by IRO Research, higher percentage among the over-35s and lower for the 18-24 year olds
Europe Belgium The country will ban round goldfish tanks as they cause stress to the fish; government documents state that round tanks have a smaller water surface area than square or rectangular ones, affecting the oxygen uptake capacity of the water