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 China The herd of 14 wild elephants that has become world-famous for its wandering is returning home to its habitat after a year and a half, in which they have been wondering in an area of 500 square kilometers across Yunnan
Europe San Marino The country is under a sport frenzy after the Olympic medals and the San Marino Open Tennis Tournament, part of the ATP Challenger Tour, registers a total of 8.000 spectators notwithstanding the Covid-19 restrictive measures
Africa eSwatini Pope Francis has made a donation of ventilators and medical supplies to the Good Shepherd Catholic hospital in Siteki to support local efforts in the fight against the pandemic
Africa Comoros Representatives from the country participated in a mini basketball forum in Ivory Coast, a continental event that brought together some 300 children aged between 8 and 12 and 20 local coaches
Asia Iraq Dozens of farmers staged a demonstration in Wasit yesterday to demand the payment of their financial dues that have been delayed this year, announcing an escalation of protests if they fail to do so
Africa Sierra Leone The last three zeros from the face of its currency, the lion, will be removed to make the system simpler
Africa Tanzania Uhuru newspaper, a publication of the ruling party, has been suspended for 14 days for claiming that President Samia Suluhu will not run in 2025
Europe France The French government has announced that it will not attend the next meeting of the UN conference against racism, scheduled for September, because of anti-Semitic statements made during previous meetings
Asia Yemen The Deputy Minister of Water and Environment discussed with the FAO representative the agency's projects in the field of water and environment, particularly the one in the Sana'a basin regarding rainwater harvesting
Asia Sri Lanka An online system has been made available to the public for obtaining copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, a system designed to reduce the difficulty of requests during the pandemic crisis
Asia Uzbekistan Over 83.200 "best looking” car license plates were sold through online auctions for a total of about US$15,8 million in the first half of the year
Africa Mauritania A new partnership agreement with the EU has been reached on sustainable fisheries for a period of six years, with measures aimed at facilitating and making more efficient the implementation of the national strategy