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 Oman Revenues of 3-5 star hotels in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 34,7% at the end of May 2023, according to the latest data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information
Oceania Micronesia Micronesian communities, heavily depending on functional marine ecosystems, have turned towards data science to protect their local coral reefs with the creation of new app that monitors the health of region's coral reefs and protect marine biodiversity
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A Magnetic Resonance Imaging device has been installed at the Modern Medical Centre in Georgetown; speaking at official ceremony, PM Gonsalves stated that the center has health infrastructure worth more than XCD$120 million (€40 million)
Europe Austria The government wants the country to join the European Sky Shield initiative, an air protection group launched by Germany, triggering accusations from the far right that the move would violate military neutrality
Europe Montenegro According to Institute of Public Health's HIV Registry, in the first 6 months of this year the number of new HIV-infected persons registered in Budva does not differ from last year, after it had been rumoured that there had been a sharp increase
Asia Iran An Iranian appeals court sentenced prominent activist and journalist Golrokh Iraee, detained since her arrest at the start of a protest movement, to five years
Africa Malawi The Merck Foundation, together with the First Lady of Malawi, has so far provided 40 grants to local doctors in critical and underserved specialties
Europe Moldova As the country prepares for intensive negotiations as part of its path to EU membership, the lack of qualified experts to lead the talks is a crucial issue
Asia Syria 90% of Syrian population lives below the poverty line has warned the UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths; millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall - the $5,4 billion UN appeal for Syria is only 12% funded
Europe Czech Republic Facilitating marriage for same-sex couples has been debated by Parliament, which approved 2 contradictory drafts: one envisages enactment of marriage for same-sex couples, the other enshrines protection of marriage as a union between a man and a woman
America Jamaica The Jamaica Constabulary Force, Jamaica's national police force, will receive a major boost to its mobility with the disbursement of JMD428 million in grants (over €2,5 million) from the Japanese Government
Europe Portugal Applications to obtain Portuguese nationality increased by about 37% reaching 74.506 last year compared to 2021; it is the highest figure in four years, said Foreigners and Borders Service SEF
Asia Kyrgyzstan First phase of the country's Renewable Energy Development Project, which aims to increase renewable energy production and promote private sector participation, will be supported by the World Bank and Green Climate Fund