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
America Bahamas A bill could establish an autonomous body, independent of executive branch and civil service, and place the responsibility for parliamentary service under the control and management of this body, which will be known as the Parliamentary Service Commission
Asia Jordan The first cable car was inaugurated in Ajloun: 2,5 kilometre long, it is fitted with 40 cabins, each one for eight people
Africa South Africa Vladimir Putin will not be going to Johannesburg for the 15th Brics Summit, the South African presidency announced in a press release, and in his place will be Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; reportedly, the country would have been forced to arrest Putin
Europe Latvia Based on the recommendation of the State Security Service (VDD), Interior Minister Māris Kučinskis added three shareholders with Russian citizenship of the confectionery company Pobeda Confectionery to the list of foreigners banned from entering Latvia
Africa Burundi The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, and the African Institute for Development Policy are this year's winners of the United Nations Population Prize
Europe France The number of business bankruptcies increased by 35% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, putting 55.000 jobs at risk of disappearing
Europe Ukraine "The evil state has no more powerful missiles than our will to save lives, support each other and win," President Zelensky tweeted commenting on the attacks on Odessa and Mykolaiv
America Saint Lucia The winners of the St. Lucia Parade of Bands 2023, held last week, have been announced
Asia Thailand Parliament will hold another vote to elect a prime minister next week, which may not include the leader of the election-winning Move Forward party after his re-nomination was blocked
Europe Belgium Access to the permanent collections of the Belgian federal museums will be today and for the weekend in honour of the 10th anniversary of King Philip's reign
Europe Germany An alarm was raised last night, first for the south-west of Berlin then extended to the outskirts, after a lioness escaped, sought by helicopters and drones in the south of the city
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The chairmanship of Monetary Council of Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will be transferred to Gonsalves, Minister of Finance and Member of Council of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, following an official handover ceremony to be held on 21 July
Europe Finland Russian consulate general's operating licence in Turku will be revoked as of 1 October, in response to Russia's asymmetrical decision to close Finland's consulate general in St Petersburg