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
Europe Ukraine Unesco has condemned the attack by Russian armed forces with missiles on the historic centre of Lviv, considered a 'world heritage site' in western Ukraine, saying that 'historic buildings' were hit
Africa Sierra Leone A watchdog group responsible for monitoring the elections reported major irregularities in turnout and vote shares between the presidential and parliamentary elections in several districts, demanding further clarification
Asia Tajikistan The government's campaign against the activities of a charitable organisation financed by the Agha Khan, the spiritual leader of the country's Ismaili minority, has intensified in recent weeks
Europe Switzerland Following the capture in January of Matteo Messina Denaro, head of Cosa Nostra, the Anti-Mafia District Directorate in Palermo, Italy has sent a new rogatory to Switzerland to clarify the boss dealings with Swiss funds, perpetrated for years
Europe Serbia President has accused Kosovo of conducting a "silent ethnic cleansing" of Serbs and said his country will request a meeting with the head of NATO and an urgent session of the UN Security Council to ask for their protection
Europe Ireland Companies switching to solar energy will get more benefits thanks to a new government decision that opens the ongoing subsidy programme for photovoltaic installations to a wider range of companies
Africa Algeria In the host cities of Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Tipaza, 22 nations with 3.800 athletes are participating in the 2023 Arab Sports Games, competing in 22 sports
Asia Turkey A massive plane tree, estimated to be around 200 years old, toppled onto the street in the Osmangazi district of Türkiye's northwestern Bursa due to the decay of its roots
Asia Kuwait Over 13.000 divorce cases have been received in the country, report the annual statistics for the year 2022 released by the Family Counseling Department of the Ministry of Justice
Asia Yemen The Saudi aid agency KSrelief is providing humanitarian aid to Yemen, with the Masam project and the prosthetic limb program for those injured by explosions
Europe Greece The NGO Aegean boat report released a report accusing the Greek coastal authorities of having carried out 57 rejections at sea since the beginning of June involving more than 1.200 people
America Costa Rica The country is debating implementing four 12-hour workdays and three days off, with the government prioritising the bill, set to be debated in early July at the Legislative Assembly; proponents argue it would enhance productivity and reduce company costs
America Trinidad and Tobago With the school year set to come to a close in days, MovieTowne is gearing up for the July/August vacation with a variety of attractions to keep children entertained