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
America Brazil A UK court will shortly decide whether companies Broken Hill Proprietary and Vale are liable of the 2015 Fundão dam collapse in Brazil, which killed 19 people, destroyed homes, and released arsenic-laced mud over 650 kilometers, causing widespread damage
Oceania Palau The Palau national landfill site, opened only 3 years ago in the state of Aimeliik, is filling up at an alarming rate: 7,4% of its capacity has been reached and projected life span of 25 years seems increasingly unlikely without significant intervention
Africa Libya Palestinian citizens are exempt from paying visas and residence fees upon decision of the government of national unity
Europe Monaco After the leak in Avenue Hector Otto that in April temporarily deprived many inhabitants of water supply, the government will carry out a series of major upgrades and renovations to the network and sewage system over the coming months
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea's national statistician, John Igitoi, has assured the public that the data collected with tablets in the ongoing digital census will be secure and confidential, after all measures have been taken
Asia Oman Mawelah's largest central fruit and vegetable market, one of the Sultanate's landmarks, will cease operations on Friday and be relocated entirely to Khazaen Economic City
Europe Netherlands The Affordable Rent Act has passed the vote of the Eerste Kamer, the Dutch Senate; aimed at reducing rental prices in the medium and social housing sectors, it will be implemented as of next Monday
Africa Comoros During the meeting held at the Mutsamudu town hall, the Horizon Handicap Comoros office and the island authorities discussed the empowerment of persons with reduced mobility, focusing on their professional integration
Europe Luxembourg The legal framework for perpetrators of domestic violence will be tightened and a national action plan against gender-based violence and a national centre for victims of abuse will be planned
Africa Ivory Coast Mobile enrolment centres have been launched to boost the health insurance programme and try to solve the problems of the universal health coverage programme
Asia Kuwait Demand for generators in Kuwait has soared since the authorities introduced rolling power cuts as a result of increased consumption due to extreme heat
Africa Gambia Follow-up of influential community leaders, women's representatives and village development committees on implementation of surveillance and risk communication was initiated with IOM support
Asia Bhutan Responding to a question on the human resources policies the government is undertaking to fill the gaps created by civil servant attrition, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay replied that there are now sufficient numbers of civil servants