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 Nicaragua The UN has denounced 63 "arbitrary detentions" in the country in the past month, calling on authorities to end repression against dissent; the government has been accused of using judicial power to silence critics
Asia Cambodia Disabled workers in factories, private companies and state institutions will be allowed to leave their respective workplaces at least 15 minutes earlier like pregnant women
America Cuba With the laying of the first steel slabs, the ground assembly of tank 88 in the industrial area of Matanzas has begun, the first of the four planned to be erected as part of the recovery of the Supertanker Base, burnt down in 2022
Asia Bahrain Expats could be forced to settle their outstanding bills and amounts owed to the government before leaving the country - whether on holiday or for good, according to the Capital Trustees Board
Europe Hungary Lake Balaton, Hungary's largest freshwater lake, may have to be refilled by 2040 due to falling water levels, experts say
Africa Gabon Gabon's foreign minister has expressed his country's willingness to use Iran's experience in the fight against terrorism
Asia North Korea Hackers linked to Kimsuky group have reportedly attempted to steal NK Pro subscribers' login credentials and gather technical details that ccould be used in future cyber attacks
America Uruguay The country has inaugurated a new pulp plant that will reportedly result in a a 2% boost to the national economy through exports, however, there are environmental concerns regarding the excessive use of natural resources
Oceania Micronesia Together with the Cook Islands, the country joined ministers from 56 countries to sign a ministerial declaration calling for an end to global plastic pollution by 2040
Asia India India has 14 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, despite rising three places from the previous year in the list of nations with the worst air quality
Europe Belarus The formation of the unified Belarus-Russia transport system and the implementation of the State of the Union's programmes for the transport of goods and passengers were discussed by parliamentarians in Novopolotsk
Africa Guinea The Quality Management System of the Agence Nationale d'Aménagement des Infrastructures Minières was officially launched by its Director General
Africa Comoros After great success of first edition - 65 companies and 3.500 participants, the second edition of the trade fair aims at 5.000 visitors, a hundred exhibitors and 70 speakers, representing one of the most important events for Comorian businesses