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 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
Europe Vatican City The Holy See strongly condemned "the desecration, destruction or disrespect of religious objects, symbols and places of worship," reiterating that these acts are an abuse of the "precious gift of freedom of expression"
Asia Kazakhstan More than 590 vegetable stores in operation do not appear in the statistics, according to the Trade Committee
Africa Eritrea Engineer Mesfun Berhane of the Department of Agriculture and Lands of the Central Region reported that commendable water and soil conservation is being implemented with the aim of restoring the environment
Europe Malta A new licensing regime is in place for builders involved in excavation, demolition and construction, providing for the licensing of construction contractors, thus ensuring for the first time that all operations in the construction sector are regulated
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo There has been an increase in violence against women and girls in the east of the country, according to UNHCR notes, where violence between non-state armed groups and government forces has spilled over into provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri
Europe Montenegro More than a month after parliamentary elections, a government is still missing, and the head of the prominent watchdog organization MANS said a coalition administration may not take office until September, despite ongoing negotiations between parties
America Mexico The country’s manufacturing sector grew by 6,8% in 2022, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, being the highest growth rate in Mexico's manufacturing sector in the past 10 years
Africa Lesotho Despite the cold weather, multitudes of Basotho, young and old, from all corners of the country, flocked to Setsoto Stadium to attend the 60th birthday celebration of His Majesty King Letsie III
Europe Moldova PM held talks with members of Association of Former Political Prisoners and Deportees to discuss problems faced by the more than 6.000 former political prisoners and survivors of Soviet repressions, like improved financial situation
Asia Israel Israeli protesters blocked highways and gathered in front of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and army headquarters in the latest demonstration across the country against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned overhaul of the judicial system
Asia Georgia According to information released by the National Environment Agency, the quality of water in the Black Sea continues to meet the standards established in the analysis of 59 parameters in water samples from the region