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
Africa Seychelles Fisheries Information Management System, developed under the Third South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Project (SWIOFish), has been officially launched
America Antigua and Barbuda Services rendered at the Clare Hall Health Centre are temporarily transferred to other clinics due to renovation works at the facility, informed the Ministry of Health, Welfare, Social Transformation and Environment
Asia Jordan Madaba has welcomed approximately 400.000 visitors during the January-June period of this year, marking a 131% increase compared to the same period in 2022; the Mukawir site witnessed a 600% increase due to improved services and promotion campaign
America Brazil Brazil's highest electoral court has barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for office until 2030, finding him guilty of abusing power and misusing public media during the 2022 election campaign
Africa Sudan Medical sources, eyewitnesses, army officers and activists have reported that paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are besieging the military hospital in Alia in Omdurman, defended by the army and where former President Omar al-Bashir is believed to be
Europe Monaco The results of the first test of the Baccalauréat, commonly known as the Bac, a diploma awarded after two years of post-high school studies, are impressive, with 98,7% passing and 83,2% receiving a special mention from the commission
Africa South Africa There was a big uproar over suspected poisoning of the Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithin, who directly denied the news, which was spread after the sudden death of one of king's senior advisors, also due to suspected poisoning
Asia Qatar Panda House Park saw an astonishing total of 5.000 visitors during the Eid Al Adha holiday, with an average of about 1.500 people per day, according to the Ministry of the Municipality; in all, 120.000 visits have been recorded since opening
Asia Brunei The launch of the new BYD ATTO 3 electric car by Build Your Dreams, a leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is expected to have a big impact on the domestic electric car market
America Barbados Consumers started to pay less for all petroleum products since midnight, Sunday, 2 July; the retail price of gasoline is Bds$4,07 per litre (1,85), while diesel is down by 12 cents to Bds$3,30 per litre (€1,50)
America Argentina The country, as the current pro tempore president of Mercosur, has called for an "update" of the 2019 trade agreement with the European Union to "bridge the gaps" between the two blocs
Europe Norway New rules will make it easier for gay men to donate blood in the country, who will soon have to follow the same quarantine times as heterosexuals after each change of sexual partner, until now twice as long
Africa Senegal President Macky Sall surprised many by deciding not to seek a third term in the upcoming elections in February 2024, a decision welcomed as a great relief by many in Dakar, where tensions had been running high