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"
America Cuba With the closure of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Cuba celebrates its best ranking so far in the last 13 years with a 14th place overall and a total of 15 medals; an outstanding result despite the internal difficulties currently taking place in the country
America Barbados Runner Sada Williams sets the new national record at the Olympics for the 400m women race in Tokyo - the last time this record had been set was 43 years ago
Europe Russia Although the country had been banned from the Tokyo 2020 Games by unanimous decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency, their athletes have been entered by and representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) for a country name and winning 70 medals
Europe United Kingdom Hannah Mills became the team's most decorated female sailor, while 13-year-old Sky Brown became the country's youngest medallist, taking bronze in skateboarding
Europe San Marino With its first two Olympic medals in Tokyo in skeet and mixed trap, it became the smallest country to win a medal at the Olympics
Africa Morocco A historic gold came for the country at the Olympic Games after Soufiane El Bakkali ended Kenyan dominance in the 3,000 steeplechase after almost 40 years, running in 8 minutes, 8 seconds and 90 hundredths
America Guatemala Protests to advocate for the president’s forced exit continue; the Committee for Farmer’s Development announced that 36 sections of different highways will be blocked for days as a way to keep on pushing for President Giammattei’s removal from office
Asia Qatar Fares Ibrahim Elbakh won the men's 96kg weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Olympics, Qatar's first Olympic gold with a combined Olympic record of 402kg; he was followed by Mutaz Essa Barshim with a joint gold medal in the high jump
America United States With over 110 medals, the country by far wins the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games both per medal count and golds won, though surprisingly missing medals that were widely expected
Europe France While taking over 30 medals and the Olympics baton in Tokyo for the next 2024 Paris Olympic Games, tens of thousands gather in the city to protest against 'green pass' measures
America Mexico The Mexican Federation of Softball will fine the Mexican players that threw away their uniform after losing to the softball Canadian team at the Tokyo Olympics
Asia China Competing at the highest levels in a vast range of disciplines, the country with 38 gold medals / is second behind the USA and prepares to host the 2022 winter games in Beijing
Asia Taiwan National flag anthem has played in front of Chinese athletes for first time, as badminton duo not only captured the country's first Olympic gold in the sport, but they won over a Chinese team