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
Asia Yemen The Houthis have recruited and trained more than 200.000 new fighters since the group began its actions in the Red Sea in support of Palestine, says a Houthi spokesman
Asia Kazakhstan A conference on improving investment attractiveness in mining was held in Astana, where Minister of Industry and Construction emphasised the role in attracting foreign direct investment, worth over US$200 billion over the past decade, 60% of total invests
Oceania Nauru Amnesty International Australia and refugee rights groups have stated that the 40 people who recently sought asylum in Western Australia and were brought to the island of Nauru to be processed in offshore detention should head back to Australia
Asia Kuwait Fingerprinting has been declared mandatory for all citizens and residents by The General Administration of Security and Media Relations, following an update by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior
Africa Uganda The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, appealed to the international community to increase funding for Uganda to enable it to feed its growing refugee population
Europe Moldova A grant agreement worth €5,4 million was signed between Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the financing of investments to develop infrastructure in the field of solid waste management
Europe Kosovo Approximately 57.000 citizens of Kosovo have renounced their citizenship from the beginning of 2008 until the end of 2023, the main reason being the ban on dual citizenship in several states
Oceania Marshall Islands A spirited march to launch Education Week in Majuro saw hundreds of students and teachers unite from the Alele Museum to the College of the Marshall Islands
Europe Latvia The Food and Veterinary Service will begin intensifying checks at the EU's external borders on consignments of food and fodder from today to exclude risks to human and animal health and to verify that consignments comply with EU legislation
Asia Georgia President Zurabishvili intends to veto the amendments to the Electoral Code recently approved by the Georgian Parliament, as these amendments contradict the 9 recommendations of the Venice Commission and the EU
Oceania Kiribati Pacific BioScapes will support and sustain marine spatial planning activities in Kiribati, whose vast ocean resources will thus be responsibly managed
America Brazil President Lula has faced backlash from Israel, being deemed unwelcome until he apologizes for comparing the Gaza war to the Holocaust, resulting in strained relations and diplomatic actions from both sides
America Argentina The 24-hour strike led by the La Fraternidad union in Argentina, involving passenger and cargo train operators completely stopping, marks the beginning of a series of worker protests demanding salary increases amid a 254% annual inflation rate