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
Asia Nepal Flights to and from Lukla's Tenzing Hillary Airport have been grounded for the past five days due to unfavourable weather conditions in the region, with hundreds of tourists waiting or forced to change means of transport
Europe Netherlands The country will abstain from the EU's final vote on renewing the authorisation of the controversial herbicide glyphosate this week, despite most lawmakers urging the cabinet to vote against it
Asia Japan A bill pending in Saitama Prefecture that would have made it illegal for guardians to leave children unattended at home or let them play outside and going to school by themselves will be withdrawn following a public uproar
Europe Latvia 400 kindergartens received similar threatening e-mails yesterday as those already received by 300 schools on Tuesday; State Police immediately informed the kindergartens that these were low-level threats and it wasn't necessary to evacuate the facilities
America Bolivia President Luis Arce was expelled from the MAS party due to his refusal to attend the party's congress, deepening his rivalry with former President Evo Morales, who was named MAS sole candidate for the 2025 elections
Europe Iceland MAST, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, will be equipped with its own vessels and an increase in staff to better monitor fish farms
Africa Ghana The University of Cape Coast was recently ranked the best university in West Africa and seventh in Africa, revealed the 2024 Times Higher Education ranking, the world's most prestigious university ranking
Asia Turkey The first church built with government support in the 100-year history of Muslim-majority Turkey as a post-Ottoman state was inaugurated by President Erdogan on Sunday
Africa Zambia The Move on Zambia festival, organised by the Zambian-Italian Cultural Centre and the Italian Embassy in Lusaka, was held in Lusaka from 5 to 7 October with a combination of two parts, one dedicated to the environment and the other to music
Africa Seychelles The 13th edition of the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup will take place in Victoria, on the island of Mahé in Seychelles, from 1 to 11 May 2025; it is the first time that the country will participate in the Beach Soccer World Cup
Africa Libya UN agencies launched a one-year leadership skills training programme for 30 young women from across Libya
America Saint Lucia The opposition United Workers Party has urged the citizens of Saint Lucia to participate in a march in Vieux Fort on Saturday 14 October; one of the main reasons for the Vieux Fort protest will be the concerns about St. Jude Hospital