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 Vatican City A penitential rite was celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica Altar of Confession, desecrated on June 1st as a man stripped naked and climbed to show ‘Save the children of Ukraina’ written on his back
Asia Cyprus The planetarium at Tamassos and Orinis was officially inaugurated on Saturday night, May 3rd; it is the first of its kind in Cyprus and the biggest observatory in the Eastern Mediterranean
Europe Switzerland Swiss universities say the government’s planned 2% annual increase in education and research funding for 2025-2028 won't guarantee quality as it will probably be cancelled out by a rise in prices
America Costa Rica Strengthening cooperations for the upcoming EU-CELAC Summit, EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen has launched EU's Multiannual Indicative Programming with Costa Rica, emphasising joint efforts in decarbonisation, digitalisation, and refugee challenges
America Argentina The country has presented guidelines for trustworthy AI, emphasising ethical principles, transparency, and interdisciplinary teams in the development and implementation of AI technologies — a crucial step towards responsible AI adoption
America Trinidad and Tobago Alleviate Sargassum Action Programme (ASAP) has been launched with the cleaning of Lambeau beach; the 2023 initiative by Tobago Recycling Resource Initiative, a public-private partnership, aims at spreading awareness on collecting and possibly using algae
America Canada Municipalities across Quebec are on alert and receiving evacuation notices as wildfires worsen in the north, while Alberta has welcomed around 2.000 foreign firefighters
Asia South Korea Three out of 10 Korean students attending four-year universities in the country have witnessed peers bullied - from verbal abuse to sexual harassment to physical violence, reports an official study published yesterday Sunday 4 June
Asia United Arab Emirates The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has started the implementation of a seasonal schedule using Big Data to analyse traffic and ridership to set timetables; the initiative covers all marine transport: Dubai Ferry, abras, water taxis and water buses
Asia Bhutan At the first Bhutan Climate Roundtable, temperature projections show that by the end of the century the country could see a 3,2 degree temperature increase, especially in the highlands, due to greenhouse gas emissions and economic development
Europe Iceland Tourist facilities in Kerlingarfjöll, in the Icelandic Highlands, are seeing a development that includes a luxury hotel and the renovation of the campsite, probably the largest investment in the Highlands region that is not a power plant
America Jamaica Technical and vocational education and training will soon be introduced also in primary schools, in addition to secondary schools, to ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to meet the demands of the labour market
Asia Kyrgyzstan At least 90% of food security relies on products produced on 1 million hectares of irrigated land in Kyrgyzstan; however, around 40% of irrigation canals are worn out and in need of modernisation