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 Bahamas Speaking on the Consumer Protection Bill 2023, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance described it as an "important piece of legislation" aimed at improving consumer rights, given the needs in the digital age, by providing better safeguards
Africa Seychelles Public Utilities Corporation of Seychelles and Department of Energy are evaluating potential government buildings for installation of photovoltaic panels; the goal is to reach 15% penetration of renewables by 2030
America Uruguay Despite being located above one of the world's largest freshwater reserves, the country’s water is now no longer considered drinkable due to excessive sodium content
Africa Cameroon The Telecommunications Regulatory Agency has fined mobile operators Orange, MTN, Camtel and Nextel for poor quality of service and non-compliance with coverage obligations contained in respective specifications
Africa Guinea The crisis unit has been reactivated to speed up repatriation of Guineans rejected by Algeria to Niger border; according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Guineans Abroad, there are more than 1.000 people
Asia Syria The country took part in the China Senior Officials' Meeting held in the Chinese city of Chengdu and in the seventh session of the Arab-Chinese Senior Officials' Strategic Political Dialogue
America Honduras The country has successfully contained its outbreaks of Avian Influenza in migratory birds, leading to the suspension of the established health emergency in the country
America Guyana Indigenous women in Guyana have joined the fight against climate change by monitoring mangrove forests, using drones to detect illegal cutting and collect soil samples to measure carbon levels; their data aims to influence government policies
Oceania Australia Led by Professor Irene Blackberry as Institute Director, Care Economy Research Institute is posed to be a world-leading research institute to improve health and wellbeing and drive Australia's economic growth
Europe Russia At the end of the trial that began last March, the prosecution demanded a 12-year prison sentence for Lilia Chanysheva, the former coordinator of Aleksei Navalny's political offices in Baskiria, accused of extremism
Europe Italy A congestion in passport emission, due to both a peak in applications after a ‘freeze’ in 2020-2021 and to the obsolescence of the information system, is resulting in months of waiting to book the service, while the passport is then issued in a few days
America Saint Lucia The country has been elected for the first time to join the General Committee of the World Health Assembly-WHA held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 21 to 30 May 2023
Europe Croatia Niagara Falls will be illuminated in red, white and blue, representing Croatian flag, to celebrate Croatian Statehood Day; on Tuesday 30 May, the country will celebrate its independence from Yugoslavia for the 32nd time