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
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Utilities Corporation stated that any customer found tampering with scratch cards will be subject to severe penalties
Asia North Korea North Korean athletes will skip the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou, in a decision taken by the country after it was informed that it would not be able to fly its flag at the competition due to non-compliance with anti-doping regulations
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 Eritrea The Swedish section of the National Union of Eritrean Women met to review its activities and develop a future action plan
Asia Laos Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, a painful and debilitating tropical disease, has been eliminated in the country, the WHO declared
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Service is closely monitoring an area of low pressure located in the vicinity of 10°N latitude and 45°W longitude; with 80% probability a tropical cyclone will form in the next 7 days
Asia Mongolia The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mongolia hosted a meeting to present the programme Promoting and Upscaling Digital Solutions for Enhancing Women Enterprise Growth and Resilience
America Dominica Dominican Crapaud, a frog, is disappearing with "fastest eradication ever recorded"; known as 'mountain chicken', for decades considered a delicacy and national dish, it features in the island's emblem and is used as a logo by some important institutions
Europe North Macedonia Solving all known cases of statelessness in south-eastern Europe and preventing children from being born stateless are the commitments made by national authorities and civil society representatives at a regional conference in Skopje
Africa Mozambique A graphite mine in Balama has achieved full operation of its hybrid solar photovoltaic and energy storage system
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
Asia Syria The country is observing official public mourning for a period of three days for the victims who died in the attack on the al-Mamdani hospital in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Europe Montenegro After the Montenegrin opposition announced a potential boycott of the November census, accusing the outgoing pro-Serbian government of lacking legitimacy, the Bureau of Statistics warned that those who refuse to participate will be fined