Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Africa Namibia An innovative high-tech food preparation facility, Your Kitchen, recently opened in Windhoek, hoping to change the cuisine landscape; it prepares food in bulk for clients, including large food consumers like hotels, restaurants and lodges
Europe Spain The city of Seville is introducing new laws to counter the unruly behaviour of people celebrating bachelor and bachelorette parties, allowing local police forces to prevent visitors from performing certain acts or wearing certain clothes
America Uruguay Manufacturing industrial production continues to rise; the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics in Uruguay confirms a 2,1% growth in the Physical Volume Index of Manufacturing Industry in the last year
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The national team of sitting volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina defended their title as European champions; defeating Germany in the final, they became the European champion in sitting volleyball for the 11th time
America Venezuela Venezuela's government and the opposition have reached an agreement on new electoral conditions, with the potential to ease some of the US energy sanctions against President Maduro, focusing on opening up the electoral process with EU observers
Asia Cyprus A peaceful protest for solidarity with the Palestinian people was held near the Israeli embassy in Nicosia yesterday evening, monitored by a heavy police presence
Africa South Africa The endangered African penguin Spheniscus demersus could become extinct in the wild by 2035; to protect the bird's food supply and slow the population collapse, South Africa is creating a protective cordon of no-fishing around the main breeding colonies
America Paraguay The government has acknowledged a lack of control over its prisons, with a specific reference to the prison of Tacumbú, and emphasised the justifiable need for life insurance for prison guards due to the daily risks they face in their work
Oceania Palau The Angaur State Government suspended its activities on 1 October due to the failure to approve the budget for the year 2024, affecting all state operations, including the Office of the Governor and the Legislature
Asia Georgia The Georgian civilisation has been added to the popular Age of Empires video game; gamers can find unique monuments and examples of Georgian cultural heritage, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site Svan Towers, monastic complexes and many others
Europe Romania The Romanian health network Regina Maria has declared that it has inaugurated 'the largest and most modern clinic in Cluj-Napoca', the Eremia Grigorescu Polyclinic, following an investment of around €4,5 million
Africa Senegal The Senegalese space programme, led by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, plans to launch the first Gaïdesat 1 satellite, under construction at the Space Centre of the University of Montpellier, France, in early 2024
Africa Sudan Six months after fighting began in Sudan on 15 April, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday that nearly 4.000 people had been killed and thousands injured