Europe Hungary Parliament has backed a change to the constitution that limits a prime minister's term in office to eight years, fulfilling a promise by Péter Magyar to prevent Viktor Orbán - who led the country for 16 years - to become prime minister again
Asia Uzbekistan After many citizens fell victim to fraud and face serious difficulties upon arrival in Turkey for work reasons, the Consulate General in Istanbul issued a warning regarding the increasing number of employment scams involving job offers and fake agencies
Africa Zambia Former deputy Information and Broadcasting minister urged youths in Zambia not to abuse social media but use it as a platform of sharing developmental ideas information that would sharpen the destiny of Zambia politically, socially and economically
Oceania Tuvalu The World Bank has committed US$7 million in new grants to support Tuvalu's financial management of and resilience to climate-related disasters, second and last of two operations aimed at mitigating climate impacts and strengthening disaster preparedness
America Trinidad and Tobago A massive fire erupted at the South Terminal of the Piarco International Airport, leading to all airport activities coming to a complete standstill, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, with flights being diverted as the runaway was temporarily closed
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Women Police Association, at its annual conference in Old Montrose under the theme “Let Us Work Together to Achieve Our Goals", underlined they lead, serve and inspire: their presence doesn't just complement the force, it elevates it
America Panama The US will increase its military presence in Panama following a new memorandum granting access to local bases, as part of a cooperation plan allegedly to counter China’s influence over the Panama Canal
Africa Cameroon 7.900 Cameroonians, legally in the US under the programme which grants temporary safety from conflict and instability, see the end of their legal protections under new move of the administration of President Donald Trump
Africa Djibouti The 3rd edition of the Djibouti Book Fair will open on Monday 21 April focusing on heritage, culture and reading as a standard, solidarity between cultures, under the theme "Cultural heritage in general, oral and theatrical heritage in particular"
Europe Montenegro In 2024 ONGs, citizens, media and businesses submitted 6.787 requests for access to information to government bodies; the Agency for Personal Data Protection and Free Access to Information reports they have decided on 4.220 cases of administrative silence
Africa Guinea In Sanoyah, cracks in buildings, roads and soil appeared overnight two days ago, affecting at least 20 houses and rising concerns in residents and authorities; the cracks keep enlarging and haven’t so far been explained
Europe Netherlands National park Hoge Veluwe has been refused permission to chase or shoot roaming wolves, which it says are decimating the mouflon sheep population; provincial authorities said the privately owned park will have to abide by the rules and not take any action
Africa Angola 247 personalities have been decorated in the frame of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of National Independence; Head of State Joao Lourenço awarded those who have left a distinguished contribution to the nation, either for independence or peace
Asia Lebanon A draft law on restructuring Lebanese banking sector was adopted, a condition for unlocking international aid to face the economic crisis it has suffered since 2019; it is considered the first time a Lebanese government has approved a bill of this kind