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
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati communities can now count on better management of medical waste on the island thanks to the recent commissioning of a medical waste incinerator through the European Union-Pacific PacWastePlus waste management programme
Africa Guinea After cases of fraud were reported during national examinations, the Minister of Pre-University Education and Literacy announced that his department had filed a complaint
America Uruguay Uruguay celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations with South Korea, featuring a special taekwondo demonstration and honoring Julio C. Maglione, President of the Uruguayan Olympic Committee
Europe Croatia To encourage investments in the country, the Ministry of Economy is working to implement the changes needed to make criteria less strict
Asia Kazakhstan 'Breaking Barriers: Women in Diplomacy' is the panel discussion held at Maqsut Narikbayev University in Astana bringing to light the stories of women who have tried to influence trends and have been great female agents in diplomacy
Africa Algeria A new airbase for fire and rescue aircraft has been inaugurated in the western Algerian province of Mostaganem, designed to strengthen firefighting and medical evacuation operations with landing, refuelling and maintenance facilities
Africa Eritrea The Swiss government intends to send a liaison officer for talks with Eritrea but the country's readiness to readmit its citizens is a prerequisite for further negotiations; so far Eritrea has refused to repatriate Eritrean citizens from any country
Asia Lebanon Education International affiliates in Lebanon are running the Go Public! Fund Education to have a fair and adequately resourced public education system to overcome the crisis the country is going through
Europe Albania Renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the opening of a Rafa Nadal Sport Centre complex in Durres
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
Asia Iraq Iraqi authorities recorded around 5.500 fire incidents across the country in the first five months of 2024, a 44% decrease from the 10.019 fires reported in the same period in 2023
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
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Municipality of Bishkek intends to install 'smart' water meters in residential areas; other actions have been taken in recent months to avoid a recurrence of the water shortage problem in summer