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"
Africa Niger Increased attacks by jihadist groups in the North are heavily impacting both farmers, who are finding it increasingly difficult to access their fields, and stranded herders in the South who are missing the transhumance period
Europe Lithuania A physical barrier with an estimated cost of 152 million euros, 508 km long and 4 meters high, to be built on the border with Belarus by 2022
Africa Liberia Continuing its effort to assist the government in the fight against Covid-19, the Cummings Africa Foundation donated medical equipment, drugs and sanitary items to major health facilities in the three counties
America Nicaragua While the government continues to receive extreme recoil from locals due to the ongoing arrests, the police raided the opposition’s newspaper “La Prensa” and suspended its printed circulation
Oceania Palau A new fully equipped tractor was donated from Japan to the Koror State Recycling Center, one of the leading waste treatment plants producing compost for local agriculture and other uses
Africa Zimbabwe The Mosfilm studio promoted The Russian Cinema Week, that ends today: the TV channel of the country screened classic Russian films such as The Cruel Romance and The Uncle Vanya
Europe Belarus Belarusian banks are facing problems with SWIFT payments presumably due to the fact that foreign intermediary banks have not yet developed internal working rules after the imposed sanctions
Asia Uzbekistan An online information platform and a mobile application will be launched for controlling funds spent on road construction and repair, as well as for reporting holes in roads
Africa Malawi Following the confirmation of the killing of Ian Muhamba, a 20-year-old with albinism, Amnesty International's Director for Eastern and Southern Africa called for authorities to commit to protecting the safety of people with albinism
America Dominican Republic The Dominican Association of Rum Producers, regretting recent deaths due to the alleged consumption of illicit or clandestine alcoholic beverages, calls for safe alcohol consumption
Asia Israel The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences research facility - located at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, designed by British architect Foster + Partners - has opened and will be used for scientific exploration of the brain
Europe Hungary The national Restart Program helps nearly 1.500 ethnic Hungarian organizations to help with operational costs, procurement and development projects; the figures have been made public by a recent press conference of the Secretary of State
Asia Nepal Annapurna Poultry Bidders Farm is generating electricity from poultry waste, generating energy worth 100.000 Rupees (over 700 euros) a month