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 Tajikistan The Summer Handicrafts Fair will be held at Hotel Serena Dushanbe July 22-23, with artisans from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan displaying their products
Africa Cape Verde The Agroecological Strategies for Resilient Agriculture in West Africa (CIRAWA) project, launched on the island of Santo Antão, foresees an investment of €6,9 million for the next 54 months
Europe Croatia Velebit Nature Park recently opened the Via Ferrata Bat, a protected climbing route on the 1.402-metre-high Crnopac massif, located in the southernmost part of the Velebit mountain range
Asia Philippines A Member of Parliament urged the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and water concessionaires to offer prepaid water metering for poor and low-income households
Asia Iran The morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked protests across the country
Europe Portugal The Government will extend VAT zero basket until the end of the year, an exceptional and temporary application of VAT exemption for 44 essential food products that aims at mitigating the impact of inflation
Africa Nigeria The suspension of a new 10% tax on single-use plastics and excise taxes on some locally manufactured products was recently ordered to reduce business costs
America Dominican Republic Scientists and laboratory staff in the Dominican Republic are participating in a biosecurity course aimed at strengthening their skills and raising awareness about preventing the proliferation of biological weapons
America Suriname The Waste Management sub-directorate, in collaboration with the Up to You foundation and the homeless, began cleaning downtown Paramaribo by collecting bottles and beer cans for recycling, urging the public to dispose of waste responsibly
Asia South Korea Heavy rainfall has been affecting South Korea since 9 July, causing floods and landslides with casualties and damage; as of 18 July, media reports indicate 49 deaths, with the highest number of 19 people dead in North Chungcheong Province
Africa Mali Several West African leaders met in Nigeria to discuss how to manage security at the end of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali and to push for a return to democracy after a series of coups
Oceania Palau Palau's Agri-Fair 2023 grew this year with more participants, with state and nongovernmental organization booths displaying produce, crops, livestock and even fresh tuna
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The country is seeking to expand its diplomatic footprint not only in North America and Europe, but also in the Middle East, according to a statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development and Investment