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 Finland A third of Finnish teachers have considered changing careers because of the exceptional circumstances caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey commissioned by the education union
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis has urged all authors to ensure that their books are not printed using exploited or slave labour
Europe Montenegro Experts criticised the country for failing to prosecute organised crime groups that prey on migrants and refugees trying to cross the country, with only four cases resulting in convictions in five years
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Cruise ships are banned from entering the country until proper vaccine and testing protocols can be implemented, causing a major negative impact on the tourist industry
America Haiti The government formally asked the United Nations to help the country conduct an international investigation to solve the killing, that took place last month, of former president Jovenel Moise; the request included a special court to prosecute the suspects
Europe Russia Wildfires in Siberia covered more than 13.4 million hectares, 78% of which are in Yakutia, a vast northwestern area where dozens of houses are damaged or evacuated. The smoke has reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history
Europe Luxembourg While EU coal consumption registers -35% in 2020 compared to 2018, the country moves in the opposite direction increasing the use of that fuel, one of the biggest contributors to human-made climate change
Europe Italy Doctor Gino Strada, surgeon and founder of the NGO Emergency, has died yesterday; since 1994 the NGO has treated over 18 million patients and their families in 18 countries, offering war victims and poverty-stricken people access to top quality care
Europe Sweden One out of 10 berry-pickers in main facility tested positive for Covid-19; according to employer they all received one vaccine dose before entering Sweden and authorities say there is hardly any precondition for them to be able to spread the infection
Asia Jordan An iniziative that uses the latest artificial intelligence technology to screen refugees for cancer, implemented by the International Jordan Health Aid Society, has been launched in the Zaatari camp with Polish funding
America Venezuela Inflation in the country has caused a severe decline in the use of ATMs due to the lack of Venezuelan Bolivars - right now Venezuelans are mainly relying on illegally traded dollars
Europe Belgium Wallonia adopted procedures to deal with the 155.000 tonnes of waste resulting from the floods: the refuse, collected beside the A601 motorway, will be processed using various methods in respect of the environment
America Antigua and Barbuda The government recently decided that all frontline workers must be vaccinated - this policy sparked a wave of protests that resulted in the national police shooting tear gas into the crowds of anti-vax protesters