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 Georgia Colchis and Mtirala National Parks, as well as the protected natural areas of Kobuleti and Kintrishi were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to a high density of rare and relict species of flora and fauna
Africa Zambia The country has pledged to support the national education sector by increasing the share of the national budget dedicated to education towards the global benchmark of 20 %
Africa Niger The second phase of the support programme for local authorities was launched in the Dosso and Maradi regions as part of the process of decentralisation and maximisation of local resources
Africa Togo Lomé hosted a two-day OECD international conference on grassroots development, a meeting focused on public policies for the benefit of grassroots populations, being social inclusion one of the pillars of the country's government roadmap
Africa Nigeria Moving towards genetically modified crops is seen by government's biosafety agency as a very useful option to achieve its food security objectives and reduce dependence on imports
Asia Lebanon Beirut braces itself for protests on first anniversary of port explosion, as political and security figures held responsible for the tragedy are still accounted for, while economic crisis has claimed an ever social cost since last year
Africa Republic of the Congo A trio of French musicians are preparing a tour with the indigenous Akas of Likouala, in the far north, that will take them to Europe and Congo, to plead the cause of this minority that remains under the domination of its Bantu neighbours
Europe Albania The third edition of the Albanian Film Festival "Albania, we turn!" ends today at the Casa del Cinema in Rome, Italy, an event aimed at raising awareness of the history of the Albanian people, Italian-Albanian relations and above all the country's cinema
Europe Iceland According to new theory, the country may be the last bare remnant of a Texas-sized continent known as Icelandia - it was submerged under the North Atlantic Ocean around 10 million years ago
Asia Afghanistan In his address to parliament, the president attributed the problems to the US withdrawal and urged support for a national mobilisation against the Taliban, arguing that Afghan forces are capable of pushing back the insurgents in the next six months
Africa Guinea-Bissau The IMF through a 9 months Staff-Monitored Program will help the country build a track record of implementing policies and reforms to stabilize the economy, improve competitiveness and strengthen governance
America Brazil President Bolsonaro stated that the electronic voting system of the country is corrupt, therefore a printed ballot system should be adopted for next year’s elections; if not, he claimed that elections shall not be held until the voting system is clean
Europe North Macedonia 5 million denarii (around €80.000) will be spent by the Minister of Culture for the digitization of files at the Macedonian Language Institute "Krste Misirkov"