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 Slovenia The need to continue to emphasise animal welfare, also as part of a civil initiative to eliminate the use of cages on livestock farms, was raised by State Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture in Brussels at an EU Ministerial on Agriculture
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The picturesque village of Pecka in western BiH, which was in danger of disappearing completely as the houses were collapsing and the number of inhabitants dwindling, has become a centre of adventure tourism thanks to a group of nature lovers
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's consumer confidence index rebounded in May, up 8,83 from April, mainly due to a bullish stock market, according to the latest monthly Taiwanese Consumer Confidence Index report published by the National Central University
Africa Botswana The Foreign Minister urged African countries to ensure that every young African has access to quality education, since 'education is the cornerstone of all development'
Europe Serbia The Electric Power Industry of Serbia, which will be dedicated to the decarbonisation process in the country, will be supported with a €100 million loan from Italy
Europe San Marino On the occasion of 270th anniversary of the Fortress Guard, founded on 26 May 1754 and initially called the 'Rescue Squad' with a subordinate officer and 12 soldiers to guard the inmates of the Fortress, an initiative was organised in Piazza della Libertà
Asia United Arab Emirates UAE operators cannot receive applications or requests for Haj or Umrah without the prior approval of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments and salty fines have been announced for the misuse of pilgrimage services
Asia Syria The European Union pledged more than €2 billion to support displaced Syrians, but rejected the idea that they could return home because of instability under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Public health surveillance has been intensified in light of recently confirmed measles cases in neighbouring Turks and Caicos and taking into account the expected increase in visitors to St Vincent and the Grenadines in the coming months
Africa Mauritania Human rights violations can be reported online after the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Civil Society Relations launched digital platform 'Himayati' to receive and process complaints about possible breaches
Europe Denmark A new biodiversity agreement, signed last week on UN Biodiversity Day, between the Municipality of Copenhagen and landowners calls for 40% of Copenhagen to be subject to rewilding
America Dominica Pryla Pamphile is the new recipient of the esteemed Nicholas and Janice Brathwaite Award from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada; the Dominican resident has been honoured for her academic prowess and leadership in the community
Africa Burkina Faso The military junta will retain power for another five years, delaying the transition to democracy; the decision was announced after the signing of a new charter following national consultations held in the capital Ouagadougou