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 Moldova A new law authorising the Intelligence and Security Service to determine the case for withdrawing Moldovan citizenship from certain categories of people risks making them stateless, according to legal experts
Europe Kosovo After the closure of six Serbian bank offices with a ban on cash transactions in currencies other than the euro, the EU and US questioned Kosovo's commitment to dialogue with Serbia
Africa Morocco Morocco's 29th International Book Fair kicked off last week in Rabat, attracting book lovers and intellectuals from all over the country with over 743 exhibitors from 48 countries and UNESCO as the guest of honour
Europe Netherlands Amsterdam follows the example of Utrecht and Leiden and abandons the central armrest of park benches as this type of bench is increasingly considered hostile architecture and the capital wants to be more welcoming to its homeless residents
Oceania Palau Vierra J. Toribiong is the first new and young candidate to declare his intention to run for the Senate in the 12th Olbiil Kelulau era in the next general election in November 2024
Europe Luxembourg The 10th youth hostel in Luxembourg is set to be constructed at the Ettelbruck railway station, to attract more tourists to northern areas; the project, just passed by MPs, will feature 120 beds, parking for 60 bicycles, and a rooftop panorama platform
Europe Monaco The Princess Grace Foundation turned 60, founded in 1964 at the behest of Princess Grace, celebrates six decades dedicated to helping sick children and their parents and promoting Irish and Monegasque culture
Africa Nigeria Young Jubrin Musa has developed a drone to deliver medicine and medical supplies to patients in rural areas of north-western Nigeria; he has been working on the project for 12 years and his goal is to extend the serve in more areas
America Haiti The main international airport, Toussaint-Louverture Airport in Port-au-Prince, reopened on Monday for the first time in almost 3 months and should help alleviate the critical shortage of medicines and other necessities, with the main port still paralysed
Asia Maldives Local produce has become scarce in the Male' market due to the weather conditions that are affecting the Maldives and disrupting the harvest and supply chain
Asia Japan Major Japanese firms offered an average 5,58% wage increase in the spring negotiations, as many sought to respond to elevated prices while trying to avoid brain drains; it is the highest increases in 32 years since comparable data became available in 1992
Europe Germany Crimes against politicians have increased over the last year in Germany, a trend confirmed by the recent attacks against a couple of prominent politicians during their election campaign
Europe Switzerland The federal government intends to invest CHF16.4 billion ($18.1 billion) in railway infrastructure between 2025 and 2028, 2 billion more than for the current period