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
Oceania Tuvalu On 28 June 2024 Tuvalu deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention with the United States
Asia Turkmenistan The State Museum of Turkmenistan will present an exhibition on the traditions of camel decoration dedicated to the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese manufacturing giant Hon Hai reported its highest ever revenue for the second quarter, up over 19% year-on-year, attributing the growth to increased shipments of artificial intelligence-related devices
Asia Cyprus Employees at the state broadcaster CyBC will go on a one-hour strike during the main news bulletin Friday 13 amid an ongoing row over retirement benefits; the union added tougher measures could be taken as interrupting the streaming of the Euro 2024 final
Asia Jordan Today 7 July has been announced as a day of suspension of work in celebration of the Islamic New Year; the measure will apply to the public sector, with the exception for those institutions whose nature of work requires continuous operation
Africa Tunisia Tunisia's Independent High Electoral Authority has announced the timetable for the upcoming presidential elections, set for 6 October
Africa Sierra Leone The EU will provide 660.000€ to the government to safeguard the rich biodiversity of the Loma Mountains and surrounding areas, in a three-year project on conservation efforts and sustainable development initiatives
Asia Turkey Turkish wedding dress exports will reach $3,7m in 2023, an increase of 35,7% year-on-year according to TurkStat data
Asia Saudi Arabia Coffee production in the Jazan region received a boost after the National Centre for Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases, 'Weqa', and the authorities offered a workshop to increase the number of trees
Asia United Arab Emirates A sale of $1,5 billion in 10-year bonds was launched; Crédit Agricole CIB, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered Bank served as joint lead managers and bookrunners
Africa Republic of the Congo As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations, a draw was organised by the MUCODEC -Mutuelles Congolaises d'Epargne et de Crédit - Executive Board for the benefit of members throughout the country and held at the Federation's headquarters in Brazzaville
America Colombia A new digital wallet targeting independent workers has been launched in Colombia's 'fintech' market, aimed at reducing costs and payment processing times for freelancers and enabling easy opening of a US bank account without being in the country
Europe San Marino Smash-and-grab vandals broke 800 targets at the San Marino shooting range; investigators have already filed a complaint against unknown persons through the gendarmerie