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
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo After 22 years, the United Nations Organisation Mission for the Stabilisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) has definitively ended its operations in the South Kivu region
America Paraguay Authorities met with Argentina representatives to set a roadmap for collaborative work, focusing on issues like the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway toll, an international bridge construction, and a proposed gas pipeline
Asia Iran A runoff will be held between former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (who got 9,4 million votes) and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian (10,4 million) after no one got more than 50% of the vote in the presidential election; turnout was 39,9%
Europe Albania Figures released on Friday on Albania's 2023 census show that the total population has decreased by about 409.000 people, roughly 14%, since the 2011 census, when there were about 2,8 million people living in the country
Europe Malta Plastic bags have replaced the pipes in a new drip irrigation system in the municipality of Zebbug; each PVC bag contains over 70 litres of water that drips slowly into the ground over 8-10 hours
Europe Portugal Former Prime Minister António Costa was elected as President of the European Council by the 27 EU member state leaders
Europe Belarus According to experts, human errors were made in the triple election held on 9 June, which allowed 16-17 year olds, who could only vote in the European elections, to also vote in the federal and regional elections
Africa Egypt The new phase of the '100 million trees' campaign across Egypt has been launched by several ministries in response to climate challenges and population growth, as part of a national strategy to increase green space per capita
Asia Maldives The system of decentralisation in the Maldives is still at an early stage, said Minister of Local Government, adding that its reform will follow proper research and feedback from the public
Africa South Africa South African researchers have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project to reduce poaching, so that radiation detectors present at national borders can detect horns and help the authorities arrest poachers
Europe Liechtenstein All Liechtenstein youth bands met for Youth Day as part of the 75th Liechtenstein Association Music Festival in Malbun
America Peru The creation of the Grau Tropical Sea National Reserve has been approved, a milestone after 10 years of negotiations, aimed at protecting the biodiversity-rich area off the Piura and Tumbes coasts
Africa Madagascar The IRMAR presidential platform won 84 seats out of the 163 up for grabs, obtaining an absolute majority in the National Assembly, proclaimed High Constitutional Court