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 Chad The only woman among the 10 candidates, Lydie Beassemda is running for the second time as a candidate for Chad's supreme office in the Party for Democracy and Full Independence
Asia Kyrgyzstan The ban on demonstrating and gathering in Bishkek has been recognized legal by the Kyrgyz Supreme Court
Africa Madagascar 27,8% of adults smoke in Madagascar according to the ranking of Afrique-Sur7's, which puts the country at the top of the list in the continent
Africa Kenya General Francis Ogolla, Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces, died in an helicopter crash with other 9 soldiers; an investigation on the accident has been opened
Asia Malaysia Malaysia expressed disappointment with the US decision to use its veto to deny Palestine full membership in the UN, questioning the sincerity of the US in realizing the inalienable rights of the Palestinians, including their right to self-determination
Europe Germany The country will send a new frigate to the Red Sea in August to help secure maritime traffic, which has now been disrupted for months due to Houthi attacks
Africa Sierra Leone Several cities in Sierra Leone, including the capital Freetown, have been plunged into darknessfor several days due to the state's failure to pay electricity bills, severely affecting hospitals, families and businesses
Europe Monaco The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, in collaboration with Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, has announced a new category for the 2024 edition of the event that will promote innovative and sustainable solutions for the marine industry
Europe Poland The lower house of parliament has voted to continue work on four bills that aim to liberalize abortion, after the previous government almost completely banned it, thus taking a first step toward reintroducing the right
Asia Lebanon The acting governor of the Banque du Liban has not notified the IMF of any new developments related to the country; IMF officials are waiting, hoping that Lebanon will enact reform laws that will lead to agreement on a recovery plan
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Authority will "reconsider" bilateral relations with the United States after Washington vetoed the Palestinian application to join the United Nations, President Mahmud Abbas said
Asia Azerbaijan Following an agreement between the two sides that is seen as a step toward launching peace talks, Armenia will withdraw from four towns on its border with Azerbaijan
Africa Zimbabwe Mazowe district in Mashonaland Central province is struggling with a severe and prolonged drought due to El Nino that threatens the country's corn supply and impacts the business of its millers