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 Bhutan A 40-member relief team deployed to Myanmar upon HM the King's initiative established a field hospital in Pyinmana Township, one of the earthquake sites, in just two days; an additional 47 personnel have arrived with a fully equipped operating theatre
Asia Philippines Families of drug war victims have faced online harassment following former President Duterte's by the ICC, being labeled liars and paid agitators: they urged authorities to investigate these coordinated attacks and pursue legal action
Asia Cambodia Ream Naval Base was upgraded with new pier and Cambodia-China Joint Logistics&Training Center; PM Hun Manet announced an upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing commitment to sovereignty, denying any exclusive foreign military presence
Europe Andorra Joint teams of local and French police have begun working together; first deployed in Pas de la Casa, 2080mt, on the border with France, the mixed patrols will work cross-border to combat smuggling and operate in collaboration with customs
America Brazil Brazil's Supreme Court has withdrawn a proposal to allow mining on Indigenous lands following nationwide and international outcry, but contentious provisions about compensating non-Indigenous settlers remain
Africa Angola Angola's cholera outbreak has extended to 16 out of 21 provinces, latest WHO data show, with highest incidence in individuals aged 6-20, 9000 cases reported and a fatality rate of around 4%; treatment centers are being expanded to enhance care capacity
America Haiti Gunfire erupted in Port-au-Prince as thousands of protesters marched demanding an end to gang violence in the biggest protest held since Haiti’s transitional presidential council was installed a year ago; over 60.000 people were left homeless in one month
America Jamaica The Norwood Community in Norwood, St James, celebrates zero murders in 2024, an achievement for the once violence-plagued community that was declared a Zone of Special Operations in June 2021
Oceania Papua New Guinea Hiri Moale Festival, an annual, week-long celebration of traditions and heritage of the Motu Koitabu culture, concluded this weekend; ax extended program offered this year canoe sailing and the rain on the grand finale did not discourage participants
Africa Namibia For reasons of diplomatic reciprocity and sovereignty, Namibia now requires visas for citizens of 33 countries, including the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, UK, and France; the move follows the implementation of the new e-visa system last month
Asia Palestine Hamdan Ballal, Oscar winner and co-director of the documentary film No Other Land, was reportedly attacked by Israeli settlers before being detained by the Israeli military; he has now been released
Europe Ireland Firefighters have been battling gorse blaze on the outskirts of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim; with a from of 800m and flames 2 meters high, it is considered a major fire in the country and has required specialized equipments and jets and
Europe San Marino A new cyber fraud attempt hit San Marino businesses: automatic electronic invoices and e-mail invoices were altered; authorities have urged entrepreneurs to protect bank data as a possible hacker attack could focus on IBAN codes