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"
Oceania Tuvalu Taiwan donated two patrol boats to Tuvalu as part of a cooperation plan to strengthen the Pacific island nation's ability to patrol its waters
Asia Thailand The Bangkok Municipality is inviting street vendors to register for the government's fee system to regulate their presence on pavements and in public spaces
America Peru President Dina Boluarte was questioned by anti-corruption prosecutors in Lima, as she is under preliminary investigation for alleged abuse of authority and personal cover-up related to the disbandment of a police unit that raided her home
America Venezuela Venezuela has become the first country in modern history to lose all its glaciers, with the Humboldt Glacier, the last in the Sierra Nevada, declared too small to be classified as a glacier due to ongoing erosion and climate change
America Trinidad and Tobago Carla Cupid, former CEO of Tourism Trinidad, resigned, marking the fourth person to leave the position in four years
Asia Turkey In the park named after the Mexican rescue dog Proteo, who died while carrying out search and rescue work in Adıyaman, south-east Turkey, after the earthquake of 6 February 2023 in Kahramanmaraş, 45 dogs are being trained free of charge
America Paraguay Over 300 tons of humanitarian aid, including mattresses, hygiene items, and non-perishable goods, have been sent to Brazil to assist those affected by severe flooding, marking the first official humanitarian aid from Paraguay to Brazil amid the crisis
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Fire Service is holding its first training course on gender equality and minority sensitivity at the Saint Lucia Fire Service Training School in Vieux Fort
Oceania Kiribati An all-women team controls Kiribat's fish exports after the country became the last to enter the EU market
Africa Angola The country is striving to reduce the rate of acute and severe malnutrition in children under five to 0% by 2050, said First Vice President of the National Assembly Américo Cononoca
Oceania Kiribati FestPAC director Aaron Salā said Kiribati was the first Pacific nation to reach Hawaiʻi, USA for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, 6–16 June; the largest gathering of Pacific Islanders' 2024 theme is “Ho'oulu Lāhui: Regenerating Oceania”
Oceania New Zealand The Maori Party intends to organise nationwide protests and strikes today to denounce government policies that would impact the rights of indigenous peoples when the Minister of Finance presents the budget to Parliament
Asia Bhutan Citizens can now apply for, monitor and process loans online without having to visit the Bank of Bhutan in person thanks to a new digital loan platform, BoBloan, available on the bank's website, on the mBoB app and as a chatbot