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 Netherlands A sharp cut of greenhouse gas emissions was registered in 2020: the country thus appears to have met its climate targets of a 25% drop, as imposed by the court following the Urgenda climate collective's lawsuit
Europe Lithuania The minimum wage to be increased from 642 to 730 euros starting from 2022; at the moment, salaries are among the lowest in Europe
Asia Singapore After independent art centers and theaters closed in the summer, Yale-NUS College will stop accepting new students and will close by 2025; online petition to save the independent arts institution have reached 10.500 signatures
Africa Burundi The country has entered talks with the African Union to join the African Union's vaccine procurement program
Asia Bhutan The London-bound flight of the Prince of Bhutan had to abort take-off at Delhi airport due to a swarm of ants found in the business class section of the plane
Oceania Micronesia President David Panuelo said he will continue to work for his nation without fear despite an alleged death threat against him over his government's vaccination mandate
Africa South Africa The universities of Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Wits have once again scored high in global rankings as the top academic institutions in Africa, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
America Guatemala A state of calamity is declared due to the rise in Covid-19 cases with the Delta and Lambda variants, not curbed by the restrictive measures for all activities and social events already imposed in August
Asia Afghanistan The members of the new interim government have been announced, with Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Taliban leader on the UN list of international terrorists, as premier; demonstrations by women and activists are taking place all over the country
America Guyana The country extended vaccination requirements to access all academic institutions and public buildings, resulting in several protests against the government’s vaccination policies
Europe Belgium Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford is making her solo flight around the world and she has just arrived in Panama City; she won't return home until November 4, when she expects to have landed in 52 countries, becoming the youngest woman in history to do so
Asia Iran 30.000 Iranian pilgrims will be received by Iraq for Arbaeen rites provided they have a negative Covid-19 test taken 72 hours before arrival in the country
America Belize The government will introduce a bill to increase the penalty for the offense of spreading or publishing false news, this is due to the rise in fake news that have been circulating ever since the pandemic started