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
Asia Indonesia Flights will be added to the Capital City of Nusantara in East Kalimantan to support the celebration of Indonesian Independence Day on 17 August 2024, assured Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi
Africa eSwatini Mining by Michael Lee Enterprises, which has been extracting green turkey oak for over a year with the approval of the King, is reportedly causing devastating damage to the fragile Malolotja Nature Reserve
Africa Republic of the Congo Pointe-Noire recently hosted the Festival of Orality, 'Retour au Mbongui', an event that celebrated African traditions through stories, legends and nursery rhymes
Africa Guinea-Bissau Amílcar Cabral University signed an agreement with the University of Tuskegee in Alabama, USA, in the fields of agriculture, health, education and infrastructure
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti government rejected its position in a World Bank and S&P port efficiency ranking, the 4th Container Port Performance Index, which saw the port of Djibouti plummet from 29th position in 2022 to number 379 in the 2023 report
Oceania Fiji The decline in sugarcane production - despite funds from the Sugar Cane Growers Fund and assistance from the Ministry of Sugar to support the efforts of the Fiji Sugar Corporation - is a concern for the Select Committee on Economic Affairs
Asia Kazakhstan Three animated films, 'Inside Out 2', 'Moana 2' and 'Mufasa: The Lion King', produced by Walt Disney Pictures, will be dubbed in Kazakh this year
Asia Philippines The ancient 'Stairway to Heaven', 2.000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage terraces that rise to a height of 1.500 metres, channelling water from the forests at the top of the mountains to the rice terraces below, is threatened by unpredictable climate
Europe Ireland Ireland's plan to implement the EU migration pact is expected in November; it would include new laws, doubling the number of staff to process asylum applications and locating new reception centres
Europe Finland The Helsinki Region Transport Board has proposed to its member municipalities to increase public transport fares by an average of 8% at the beginning of 2025
Asia Kuwait A high school student has been permanently banned from enrolling in any school in the Gulf nation following a bizarre exam cheating scandal, Kuwait's Education Ministry has decided
America Colombia Medical treatment will be provided in Colombia for Palestinian children injured in the ongoing war in Gaza; the Colombian government announced they will get to the country for specialized care together with their families
Africa Mauritania Outgoing President and candidate for his own succession, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani travelled to Bari, Italy, to attend the G7 Summit, just after officially starting his campaign for the 29 June elections