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Last Look: The Covid baby bust

Fareed takes a look at the alarming worldwide decline in birth rates, and the potentially devastating consequences of a rapidly aging population.

Backlash for Spain's postal service anti-racist campaign

State-owned Correos Espana this week issued a set of four stamps in different skin-colored tones. The darker the stamp, the lower the price. The lightest color costs 1.60 euros. The darkest one costs 0.70 euros. The postal service calls them “Equality Stamps'' and introduced them on the anniversary of George Floyd being killed by a police officer in Minneapolis.

Small parties look to gain in Cyprus' parliamentary vote

Cypriots voted Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls suggesting that the country's two main parties will hemorrhage support as disenchanted voters seek out alternatives among a number of smaller parties. The election won't affect the running of the government on the divided Mediterranean island nation, as executive power rests in the hands of the president, who is elected separately.

First United Nations World Tourism Organisation regional office opens in Riyadh

The first United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) regional office has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, was joined by Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, and Princess Haifa Al-Saud, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Saudi Arabia, to inaugurate the hub that will co-ordinate initiatives across 13 countries in the Middle East.

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