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"
America Trinidad and Tobago The Senate approved a bill introduced by Attorney General Reginald Armour that reclassifies the geographical designation of TT courts, the Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023, thus "bringing the courts to the people"
Africa Mauritius A memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates will help promote renewable energy with agreements for green energy, hydrogen and its derivatives, LNG, water resource management, desalination, wastewater and sanitation
Asia Uzbekistan First industrial shrimp cultivation project will be launched in partnership with South Korea
Europe United Kingdom Oyster reefs declared extinct in Scotland in 1957 are being restored with 30.000 rare oysters reintroduced to the Firth of Forth as part of a project to increase biodiversity in Scottish waters
Europe Slovenia The country gained two positions and placed 19th in the latest Rainbow Map, published annually by Europe's leading LGBTI organization, ILGA-Europe
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinean Human Rights League denounced the arrest of activists involved in the peaceful demonstration and some members of civil society organisations
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country is at the epicentre of competition between the US and China in Africa; the rapprochement of recent years with China could be explained by the fact that China supports the regime of the dictator Obiang, while the US would like political change
America Ecuador In Catacocha, Ecuador, a historian revived an ancient Palta Indigenous water collection system, leading locals to construct 250 artificial lagoons that transformed the arid landscape, earning the area a UNESCO ecohydrology demonstration site designation
Europe Kosovo The government declared its intention to extend the deadline for the first national census since 2011 by one week, giving citizens an additional opportunity to participate
Asia Kuwait As of today Sunday 19 May, the working hours of police stations for the registration of investigations will be changed to 24 hours, 7 days a week in selected police stations in each governorate and until 10pm in other stations
Africa Eritrea Six months of vocational training have been offered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to 219 foster families; they include textile design, catering, sewing and weaving
Asia Israel Israel's lawyers told the UN Supreme Court that the country has the right to proceed with a large-scale offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza, to defend itself against the Palestinian militant group Hamas
America Jamaica Over the years, the government has made significant investments to improve border security, said the Minister of National Security: coastal radar system, acquisition of offshore patrol vessels and technological solutions for airports