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 Trinidad and Tobago The property tax is one step closer to being passed, after debate on the Valuation of Land Bill 202 brought the government to amend it with 18 votes in favour and 14 against
America Antigua and Barbuda More than 2.000 people have until next week to settle their payments for allotted land, or their lots could be reassigned
Europe North Macedonia Members of the Army will take part in the NATO battle group operation in Romania for six months starting in June 2023
Africa Niger The government has set the date of bank holidays on 03 August each year; historically, Niger bank holidays have undergone several date changes
Africa Algeria Karim Tabbou, Algerian political opponent and figure in the pro-democracy Hirak movement, was released but placed under judicial supervision on Thursday after being held for 48 hours
Africa Mauritius SME Mauritius organised its annual fashion show under the theme "Inspiration from tradition" to allow trainees to express their creativity and provide them with a platform to gain real-world experience under the theme "Inspiration from tradition"
Africa Lesotho Worth €29 million, three new funding agreements with the European Union have been signed in the key areas of renewable energy, social protection and inclusive governance
Europe Lithuania With a formal signature, Lithuania's gas transmission system operator Amber Grid and the European Energy Exchange have sealed the acquisition whereby EEX will take 66% of the shares of the regional gas exchange GET Baltic
Asia Maldives A blood donation camp has started at Sun Siyam Irufushi as part of the donation campaign launched by Sun Siyam Resorts to celebrate its 33rd anniversary
Africa Libya Libya's national unity government said it conducted air strikes against smuggling networks on Thursday, with explosions targeting a western town that is home to armed factions that have supported a rival administration
Europe Albania Archival reports written by academics who were allowed to travel abroad and official documents on students' non-conformist tendencies show that some citizens were critical of the country's authoritarian communist-era regime
Asia Laos The US Embassy in Laos unveiled six murals by talented Lao artists, works created as part of the Ambassadors' Fund for Cultural Preservation
Europe Montenegro Secretary of State Sahmanovic stated that the company Pegasus will start flying from Istanbul to Podgorica on 22 June, paying ToMontenegro a fare of $10 for each passenger transported to Podgorica not to jeopardise the Montenegrin airline's operations