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
Africa Burkina Faso The weekly political debate TV programme 7 info, one of the most watched political talk shows in the country, has been suspended for a fortnight by the Higher Communication Council of Burkina Faso, the governmental authority regulating the media
Asia Brunei The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education will send a contingent of 32 athletes and 23 officials to represent the Sultanate at the 21st ASEAN University Games 2024 from 25 June to 6 July, in Surabaya and Malang, Indonesia
Europe Austria A new law enacted allows the government to confiscate and sell the vehicles of drivers who exceed the speed limit by a considerable margin, 60 kilometres per hour or more, even for a single offence
Africa Gabon An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, was detected for the first time since 2022 in a poultry market in the capital Libreville, the World Organisation for Animal Health said
Europe Switzerland A decline in property price is widespread in many areas and buying would be more convenient than renting by early 2025, a UBS study predicts, because of falling mortgage rates, rising rents and key interest rate cuts expected from the Swiss National Bank
Africa Chad The World Health Organisation congratulated Chad on its success in eliminating the Gambian form of human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness
Europe Andorra Andorra Recerca+Innovación launched the fieldwork of a survey on the use of screens in schools in Andorra to analyse the use of touch tablets in classrooms and its impact
America Dominica Rather forecast models indicate that Dominica will see an increase in rainfall from June to November this year; usually, having 49 to 68 days, the country is likely to exceed 68 days of rain
Africa Cape Verde The pilgrimage of the faithful with the image of St John, at which more than 12.000 people were expected, took place, marking the culmination of the festivities for the patron saint of Porto Nuovo
Europe Estonia A new forum was launched to help people in Estonia with a refugee background, specially for supporting them in defending their communities and addressing their concerns
Asia Bahrain The country will host the 29th edition of Routes World 2024, a global aviation industry event, in autumn, marking its debut in the region, at Exhibition World Bahrain
Asia Afghanistan Needing a win to avoid elimination, the country unexpectedly beat Australia to keep its semi-final hopes alive at the T20 Cricket World Cup
Europe Bulgaria Despite relatively high salaries, the country faces a growing shortage of lifeguards for the season, and additional state requirements imposed by a new ordinance two months ago may have contributed to the problem