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
Asia Turkmenistan Residents of Serahs, a town bordering Iranian, reportedly sent a letter to the President and his father describing the environmental situation of their area, polluted by tons of granulated sulfur produced in Turkmenistan for export to Iran and further
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Tshisekedi, during a recent speech, proposed amending the country's constitution, bringing up the idea of changing presidential term limits, while Tshisekedi himself had previously pledged to 'scrupulously respect constitutional obligations'
Oceania Australia Interest rates have been left at 4,35% earlier this month, as set in November 2023; the move of Reserve Bank of Australia surprises experts as inflation lowered to the 2,8% target and is bad news for homeowners expecting a rate relief before Christmas
America Bahamas 'Rehabilitation Month' was launched by the Department of Rehabilitation Services/Welfare with the theme 'Rehabilitation Starts from Within'; initiatives will continue until Friday 29 November
America Canada Endangered species in Canada could disappear before being protected due to assessment backlog; today the process is critically under-resourced and falls behind each year and it would take 30 years to complete assessments for over 1.000 vulnerable species
Europe France 4.000 officers and 1.600 stadium personnel were deployed for the France-Israel football match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transport, according to Paris police declarations
Asia Yemen The Yemeni armed forces announced the downing of the twelfth MQ-9 drone in Al-Jawf governorate in the span of a year
Africa Mali The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali will leave the African country completely and definitively on 15 November
Europe Belarus Over 70.000 people took part in the national reforestation campaign 'Bringing Forests Back to Life' in the Bykhov district, the hardest hit by the summer storm
Europe Spain A demonstration with over 130.000 people was held in Valencia against the regional government for its handling of the disastrous flood of 29 October, during which at least 214 people died
Africa Burundi The African Development Bank has contributed to the country's development with 173 funded projects totalling approximately $1,52 billion; current initiatives are aligned with Burundi's National Development Plan (2018-2027) and Vision 2040-2060
America Antigua and Barbuda Salvation Army launched its Christmas Kettle campaign, a cheerful 50 years long tradition that brings the sight of red kettles to streets and businesses to raise funds that directly support various community programs throughout the year
Oceania Samoa Samoan small-scale family farmers said they felt a sense of pride and happiness that many people arriving for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting could feast on locally grown produce; on the occasion they could present their climate-linked issue