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
Europe Lithuania According to Central Project Management Agency, which assessed the quality of life in various municipalities from 2013 to 2021, many experienced the biggest growth in terms of material living conditions, residents' entrepreneurship and competitiveness
Oceania Kiribati The government will work with New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research for population health in areas like antimicrobial resistance, water quality and morbidity/mortality for double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases
America Canada Family doctors retiring or moving into other areas of medicine are creating a disaster for Canada's universal health care; over 10 million people will soon lack access to primary care and currently 2,2 million are with no family doctor in Ontario
Africa Mauritius Paediatric cancer ward 14, refurbished by Sunlife, was inaugurated by the Minister of Health and Welfare, Dr. Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, at the Victoria Hospital, Candos
Africa Algeria An initiative to open free trade zones in 2024 was announced to foster cooperation with five neighbouring countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya, as stated by the Algerian president
Asia Cambodia A team from Fisheries Administration and Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia collected 206 king turtle eggs from 20 hatchlings in last 2 months; the turtles are listed on International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List as critically endangered
America Dominica PM Roosevelt Skerrit said the meeting held recently at Intercontinental Dominica Cabrits Resort with a EU delegation "went very well"; EU reportedly expressed concern about the low cost/high volume model of Dominica's citizenship-by-investment programme
Asia Bangladesh Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat accepted the journalists' call for social media to be subject to an accountability policy and said he would take action on the matter after talking to all stakeholders
Asia Lebanon The Israeli Air Force launched an extensive wave of attacks against Lebanon, in which at least seven civilians were killed, in response to rocket attacks by Hezbollah towards the north of the country that killed an Israeli soldier
Asia Georgia A new protected area, Guria National Park, will be created on 15 hectares in the municipalities of Chokhatauri and Ozurgetiche, that will receive national park status; no more than 20 people will work in the park administration
Asia Brunei A Thai government spokesman announced a major recruitment drive by the Department of Labour for 40 positions on oil rigs in Brunei, offering high annual salaries, free housing and excellent benefits
America Haiti A muted version of Haiti's annual carnival celebration is taking place against a backdrop of violence, with shootings and burnt houses taking place less than 10 miles from the festivities
Europe Albania Edi Rama's government is trying to radically change the law on protected areas, paving the way for constructions for 'strategic purposes' and skipping the public consultation process