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 Taiwan The value of production in local semiconductor industry will reach a new high in 2024, up more than 15% y-o-y, thanks to robust demand for artificial intelligence applications and the fading impact of inventory adjustments
Asia Pakistan On Monday, the services of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, were interrupted for the third consecutive day in Pakistan
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The technical coordinator of the Associação Programa Tatô spoke about the state of conservation of sea turtles: "five of the seven species of sea turtles that currently exist in the world are found, four of which lay their eggs on the island of São Tomé"
Asia Israel The Defence Minister and the War Cabinet Minister have openly opposed PM Netanyahu's decision to go along with National Security Minister's request to restrict Arab-Israeli worshippers on the Temple Mount during Ramadan
Europe Austria Border controls with the Czech Republic will be extended until at least mid-April, Austrian broadcaster ORF reported, citing government sources; they had been introduced last October as measures in the fight against international smuggling organisations
Africa Gabon IMF experts welcomed the efforts of Gabon's transitional authorities in managing public finances
Oceania Australia The Australian Government, through PacificAus Sports, will partner with the Australian Olympic Committee to support more than 250 athletes from 13 Pacific nations in their preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Africa Burkina Faso The 'National Support Fund', established in January 2023 to support counter-terrorism efforts in the country, successfully raised 99 billion CFA francs (USD $162,2 million) in the past year
America Nicaragua The US restricted visas for over 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials, citing their role in President Daniel Ortega's government, condemning the alleged fraudulent 2021 reelection, and accusing the regime of a crackdown on opposition
Europe Belarus The Minsk metro transported 234 million passengers in 2023, +8 million (or 3,5%) compared to 2022; in 2023, the metro improved energy efficiency by 3,9%, exceeding the energy saving target of 3,4% in 2023
Europe Belgium In an attempt to tackle the challenge of decommissioning nuclear power plants and managing radioactive waste, Belgian researchers are developing a state-of-the-art metal melting furnace to reduce the radioactive waste content in metals
America Bahamas Priscilla Jasmine Rollins, affectionately known as the Queen of Soul from the Bahamas, best known for her hits "Independence Morning" and "Gat a Letter from Miami" has died
Africa Gambia The government and its partners launched a new project called 'IP+ Accelerator Program for women SMEs in the Gambia' that focuses on the use of intellectual property to strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises