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
Europe Andorra Tobacco taxes will be raised by 6% aiming to reduce the differential with neighbouring countries and to curb smuggling
America Cuba The 4th International Cuban Industry Convention and Exhibition opened its doors in Havana under the theme 'For Greater Complementarity, Integration and International Commitment to Industrial Development'
Asia Bahrain The Bahrain Bourse, stock exchange licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, participated in the HSBC GCC Exchanges London Conference 2024
Africa Guinea Guinea Alumina Corporation SA reaffirmed its commitment to gender diversity and inclusion in the mining sector to increase the representation of women in its traditionally male-dominated supply chain
Asia Iraq The country is grappling with an extreme heat wave that exceeds 50 degrees Celsius, causing serious health problems for the population and impacting on work, agriculture and production routines
America Guatemala The diverse ecosystems and fauna of Guatemala's Laguna del Tigre National Park have suffered significant losses due to 62 days of fires, resulting in over 465 kilometers of forest area being damaged, with experts predicting a slow recovery of 30-40 years
Africa Burkina Faso Last year, Burkina Faso overtook Afghanistan as the country most affected by terrorism, with almost 2.000 deaths, further demonstrating how the epicentre of global Islamist terrorism is moving from the Middle and Far East to the Sahel
Europe Portugal The University of Évora and chef Tanka Sapkota have announced the first discovery of the summer black truffle, reportedly been found in the outskirts of Lisbon
Africa Mali Mali's goal is to promptly increase its military capabilities with the assistance of Russia and the countries are discussing the military equipment procurement programme
Europe Belarus The first grass cutting was carried out on 87,3% of the designated area in Belarus, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Asia Afghanistan The UN Security Council examined the report on violations of women's rights; Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan called for the lifting of restrictions against Afghan women
America Panama A US$1,5 million drug incinerator has been inaugurated to curb pollution from open-air burning, making it the sole regional country equipped to safely dispose of confiscated narcotics
Europe Bulgaria Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act are underway to tighten the rules on online trade in line with European Parliament directives and regulations, after the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings