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 Palestine A Palestinian family in northern Jerusalem demolished their home, fearing it would be occupied by an Israeli settler after a court ruled in favour of a Jewish association over its property
Europe Slovenia 130 brown bears have been shot so far this year, of which 121 have been hunted on the basis of Environment Agency permits and nine have been found dead
Oceania Papua New Guinea Australian Air Force No 35 Squadron has begun a twin squadron agreement with Papua New Guinea's Air Training Wing, part of the international exchange between the two countries
Asia Kuwait Facebook came in first (31%) among the most used social media platforms in the country during the second quarter of 2021 - evidence is brought by data released by the Communications and Information Technology Commission
Africa Republic of the Congo The country celebrates Independence Day today, marking its independence from France on 15 August 1960
Asia North Korea UNICEF could provide the country with equipment to store vaccines, as the UN Security Council extended a sanctions exemption for another 12 months allowing humanitarian assistance items to be sent by the organization
Africa Egypt The Ministry of Health's "your right to plan" campaign begins today in 10 governorates to provide family planning services; free contraception will be available in fixed and mobile health units, public hospitals and maternal and child care centers
Europe Kosovo €15 million has been earmarked in the budget for the purchase and distribution of vaccinations and to support the country's welfare program
Africa Guinea-Bissau The president of the NGO Guinean Human Rights League denounced that the country democracy faces one of the greatest threats in its history, because the freedoms of demonstration, press and expression are restricted
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
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
America Jamaica A 15% rise in bus and taxi fares comes into effect from today, following requests for an increase due to the economic consequences of the pandemic on the public sector and the effect of the resulting inflation rate