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 Kazakhstan The Kazakh-German Intergovernmental Commission for the Affairs of Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan met for its 20th anniversary, with the aim of strengthening cultural and humanitarian cooperation and discussing the affairs of the ethnic German group
Europe Russia The Ministry of Defence said it had begun exercises with 'tactical' nuclear weapons, those less powerful than conventional nuclear bombs, to test the army's readiness in the event of a threat to Russian territorial integrity
Africa Morocco An awareness campaign for the right to abortion has been launched by Amnesty International; women in Morocco risk prison sentences if they attempt to terminate a pregnancy and abortion is also criminalised when the pregnancy is the result of rape
Africa Libya 40.000 hectares are still to be de-mined: UNSMIL, the UN Support Mission in Libya, reported that incidents with explosive devices claimed 35 lives in the country, of which 26 children, between April 2023 and April 2024
America Jamaica Some 70 roads identified during the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network programme consultations were sent to the National Works Agency for analysis and evaluation
Africa Namibia An ambitious project will use African bees to produce beer in the future, thanks to a partnership between Cardiff University and University of Namibia, Windhoek, after the presence of brewer's yeast was discovered in gut microbiome of Namibian killer bees
Europe Czech Republic Czech scientists have now found a way to reuse chicken feathers by turning it into liquid fertiliser; it is estimated that the Czech chicken industry generates around 100 million tonnes of feathers annually
Europe Lithuania The National Strategy for Energy Independence 2050, which aims to generate all the electricity it needs, has been approved by the Lithuanian government
America Antigua and Barbuda On the occasion of International Museum Day, the Heritage Trust Antigua and Barbuda received from Her Excellency Lady Williams an interesting historical artefact, an original Government House dance card
Asia Indonesia The government will build 335 earthquake-resistant houses for families badly affected by the recent cold lava eruption of Mount Marapi, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency assured
Asia Kyrgyzstan At least 33 state irrigation systems were destroyed in April-May due to heavy rains in the country, reported the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry
Africa Niger The longest-serving of Niger's traditional chiefs, a Tuareg chief from Aïr, has passed away at the Agadez Regional Hospital; he was one of the most important traditional leaders of all the Tuareg confederations, according to official Niger News Agency
Asia Bangladesh Fire mitigation plan guidelines are being drawn for the Sundarbans, given the increasing risk of fires in the world's largest mangrove forest