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 Australia Australia Post has opened a new $75 million state-of-the-art parcel sorting facility to meet the country's growing demand for e-commerce
Asia Malaysia A tax on capital gains and high value assets will be introduced while subsidies will be cut gradually to strengthen the country's fiscal position as the economic slowdown puts a strain on public spending
Europe Lithuania With the installation of piles now being undertaken, the construction of the longest railway bridge over the Neris River, in the district of Jonava, is gaining momentum as part of Rail Baltica, the largest railway infrastructure project in Baltic States
America Guatemala Guatemala remains paralysed as the nationwide civic strike for democracy and against perceived threats to the constitutional order from the Public Ministry entered its tenth consecutive day, with authorities reporting 119 roadblocks throughout the country
America Ecuador Presidential candidate Daniel Noboa of Ecuador's Acción Democrática Nacional party has faced allegations of 14 years of tax evasion, potentially resulting in a five-year prison term, involving around US$2,1 million in foreign transfers
America Chile A new bill extends the current state of emergency in La Araucanía and part of Biobío to allow armed forces fight against gangs in the area; the “Mapuche conflict” is involving indigenous communities, logging companies and law enforcement authorities
Africa Cameroon Child safety has become a major concern in Cameroon, particularly in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala, with 18 cases of disappearances reported from 16 August to 22 September this year
Oceania Kiribati The signing ceremony of the agreement between the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent US development agency, and the Republic of Kiribati, was presided over by the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
Asia China The 'Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1', an inland waterway vessel and China's first hydrogen-powered ship, made its maiden voyage in the Yichang City, in the central province of Hubei
Africa Comoros The country recently joined the Association of Ports of Eastern and Southern Africa, after an announcement by the Société Comorienne des Ports' general management
Europe Bulgaria With 160 votes Bulgaria has been elected member of the UN Human Rights Council, together with Albania (123 votes)
Africa eSwatini The Eswatini government has refused to allow the LGBTQ rights group Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities to legally register, despite the Supreme Court ruling in June that the government should allow it to
America Grenada After widespread public protest against linking bloody army massacre of October 19 1983 at Fort George with activities marking the 50th anniversary of independence, the government has turned back on the day chosen to kick off the independence celebrations