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
America Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley won a historic third election victory, with her Barbados Labour Party taking all seats of Barbados House of Assembly
Africa Gambia The Belt and Road cooperation plan was signed with China to align development strategies, expand infrastructure, trade and investment projects aiming to boost connectivity, economic growth and long-term development cooperation
Europe Monaco The Princely Family spent the weekend together watching women’s curling events at the Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio in Cortina; both spouses have been Olympic athletes: him as a bobsleigh pilot in five editions, she as South Africa swimmer at Sydney 2000
Oceania Kiribati Miss Kiribati, Atinterentaai Rinimarawa, joined Pacific queens gather in Fiji for regional pageant; organisers say the focus is shifting beyond crowns and catwalks to climate change, crime, culture, and the role of Pasifika women in regional leadership
Africa Mozambique Tropical cyclone Gezani shifted its course towards the Indian Ocean, no longer posing a threat to Mozambique that had braced for a landfall on coast; its passage brought high winds and torrential rain to areas in Inhambane and Sofala province
Europe Switzerland Not a single Tesla model was among the ten best-selling new electric cars in Switzerland last month; the field is led by European manufacturers, with Škoda models Elroq and Enyaq lead the ranking followed by the Volvo EX30 and the BMW X1
Africa Liberia Controversial figure Prophet Key was given six months in jail for abusive and offensive language; the court also ordered him to publish formal apology to women and court for five consecutive days and commit never to use invectives against Liberia's values
America Suriname An international operation against illegal gold mining in the Amazon is led by Brazil with Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana; illegal mining is a cause of deforestation, pollution, and yearly losses of over US$570 million in the Guiana Shield region
Africa Rwanda Actress Rosine Bazongere is walking 160 kilometres from Kigali to Nyagatare to mobilize support for girls who can't afford menstrual hygiene products: no sanitary pads means missing classes for days each month, gradually eroding confidence and performance
Europe Slovakia 189 employees are set to lose their jobs as production at a packaging manufacturer winds down in the next 18 months: another blow to Martin's region, once a stronghold of heavy engineering and paper production now seeing steady erosion of industrial jobs
Oceania Tonga Three-day Tonga Police Annual Conference 2026 has brought together commissioned officers from across the country to enhance leadership capability, strengthen organisational performance, and strategically plan for the evolving demands of modern policing
Africa Eritrea Taking part in the summit on submarine cables in Porto, Portugal, Eritrea stressed the need to strengthen infrastructure to enhance Red Sea connectivity, saying cable security is key to national resilience, communications stability and regional data flows
Africa Mauritania 184.000 refugees and asylum seekers have been registered by UNHCR in Mauritania as of 31 December 2025, of whom 74% are Malians and 26% from 19 other nationalities; 309.000 is the estimated number of migrants in the country