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 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
Africa Gambia National Assembly has adopted a report of the Select Committee on Agriculture on financing agreement between Gambian government and Islamic Development Bank focusing on regional soil fertility mapping project that will be financed for $1 million
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu has signed a technical cooperation agreement with Taiwan, which aims at expanding technical cooperation in areas such as digital transformation, information and communication technology and climate change
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
Africa Mozambique The activities of US cashew nut producer Sunshine Nut Company are questioned in a report on the humanitarian situation caused by the displacement of communities by a gas consortium in northern Mozambique
Europe Bulgaria The State Archives Agency of Bulgaria will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Central State Archives with a documentary exhibition that will be opened in Sofia today 9 June, International Archives Day
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijani NGOs urge international organisations to act against Armenia's environmental crimes, which, according to a report published in Armenian media, is preparing to build a large metallurgical plant in Arazdayan
America Peru The country has reduced the timeframes and permits required to begin mining operations from 18 months to 90 days; the aim is to reduce bureaucracy and increase the state’s competitiveness in international mining business
Asia Kuwait Opposition lawmakers won a majority in Kuwait's parliament in the seventh general election in just over a decade, with only one woman elected
Asia Nepal Contractors have warned of stopping 3000 projects if the government does not extend the deadline by one year, claiming that the government has failed to settle their payments and adjust the cost of construction materials to dramatic rise in inflation
Europe Sweden The country was the first to register sex as a sport and is now set to host the first European Sex Championship to be held today 8 June, organised by the Swedish Sex Federation and open to all European countries
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Products from Llewelyn's Manufacturing Company, a family-owned manufacturing and service company from Zetlands, Gingerland, were on display at AGROALIMENTARIA 2023, a three-day trade fair in the Dominican Republic
America Haiti More than 13.000 Haitians have been displaced and dozens have been killed by the first storms of the hurricane season