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 Maldives The construction of a hospital in R. Alifushi will begin in the last quarter of this year, as the Health Minister recently stated
Oceania Tuvalu The country is one of a dozen where there are no women serving in senior positions in government, such as Afghanistan after the recent Taliban coup, but also Saudi Arabia, Armenia and Yemen
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The strike at Saint Vincent Hospital continues, reaching six months in duration, despite a recent negotiation that came within inches of an agreement
Asia Bangladesh Bangladeshi textile producers have accepted the 2 years extension of the Agreement on Working Conditions proposed by many international brands that makes local business partially liable for non-compliance with safety standards at production sites
America Paraguay Protests took place due to a recently presented bill that protects the rights of alleged property owners that are descendants to dictator Stroessner’s allies; their ancestors received the land from the former regime, but citizens claim its for the public
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Wartime Bosnian Serb Army battalion commander Srecko Acimovic was convicted of assisting the genocide of Bosniaks from Srebrenica in July 1995 and sentenced to seven years in prison
America Suriname This week the country formally strengthened ties with The Netherlands, signing two agreements that fortify the cooperation n the areas of public health and justice
Oceania Australia The UN's top climate adviser joins those calling on the country to rapidly phase out coal, still used so largely as to produce about 80% of the nation's electricity
Asia Saudi Arabia The historic district of Jeddah, counting over 600 traditional buildings, 36 historic mosques, 5 large ancient markets as well as ancient corridors, squares and sites of important historical significance, will be soon restored and revived
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis sent 15.000 ice creams to prisoners in Rome's Regina Coeli and Rebibbia prisons by papal admonisher Cardinal Konrad Krajewski
America Bahamas The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is currently helping The Bahamas Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) to help it regain momentum sustainably, after the recent tourism plummet the country has suffered from
Africa Chad Due to a critic liquidity problem, the country needs to renegotiate its public debt with private creditors as the International Monetary Fund has rated the debt "unsustainable"
Europe Bulgaria According to a study by Reboot, Bulgaria offers the best working conditions to women, especially in terms of maternity leave, which can amount to 410 days with a pay equal to 90% of the salary