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 Cambodia From today all cigarette packs on the market must have new text and images to further encourage smokers to quit; the announcement has been made by the Cambodia Movement for Health
Europe Portugal American fast food fried chicken chain Popeye's has decided to invest €50 million to open 40 restaurants in the country, creating 1.000 new jobs starting in early 2022
Europe Russia The art-residences, hosting artists as form the promotion and development of the Russian Arctic, to be opened in the Izhemskiy and Ust-Tsilemskiy districts of the Komi Republic
Europe Malta With the recent ratification of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage, the country is committing to the management and protection of its 17 additional sites within its mandate
Oceania New Zealand Plans to remove the spectacular Milford Sound airstrip, mainly serving the tourism and fishing industries, have been met with strong opposition from some pressure groups who say it will have a significant impact on their businesses
Asia Iran Authorities have distributed solar panels among nomads in the southwestern Iranian province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, where households are at least 10 km away from the nearest electricity plants and paved road
America Colombia The state’s failure to effectively implement fiscal reform has led to the government wanting to further elevate taxes for private enterprises
Asia Iraq Prime Minister al-Kadhimi, visiting Washington, signed an agreement with US President Joe Biden ending the combat mission in the country by the end of this year, through a gradual reduction in military personnel
Europe Estonia A new ambassador to Belarus will not be sent, since Tallinn does not consider Alexander Lukashenko as the legitimate head of state
Africa Kenya A total of 350 students in Tetu Constituency, Nyeri County, will benefit from sponsorship that will pay for their school fees thanks to a local philanthropist Tetu Rising Initiative
Africa Zimbabwe A Chinese company will resume power generation in September, ending the monopoly of state-owned Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC)
Africa Lesotho The country is trying to double its government revenues despite the impact of the pandemic on the local economy by limiting losses and modernising the legislative framework
Europe Moldova Moldovan residents with a green pass are not free to travel to the EU countries because at the moment the local certificates are not associated with EU digital certificate system