Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Oceania Tuvalu The Fakaapo Festival has brought together the eight islands of Tuvalu under the theme “Te Lagi, Te Umaga, Te Uaniu, Te Moana” - Heavens, Land, Harvest and Ocean - to celebrate Tuvaluan culture and traditions on one of Funafuti’s reclaimed lands
Asia Turkmenistan With 192 alerts over the past year and 3 out of 6 largest leaks detected globally in six months, Turkmenistan is one of the world’s greatest methane hotspots according to UN satellite monitoring; now EU rules link access to market with methane footprint
Europe Latvia 28,3 million euros will be allocated to purchase mines this year and over the next two years; the purchase of mines is planned in accordance with the European Union’s “Security Action for Europe” (SAFE) programme
Asia Jordan There will be no fines for citizens who are unable to answer certain census questions or are absent from their homes during field visits, Department of Statistics communicated, adding that rumours circulating on social media are unfounded
America Grenada Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs is facing a commission of inquiry into the government’s Hurricane Beryl additional EC$20 million, € 6,7 million, recovery spending to continue recovery efforts saying he has “absolutely nothing to hide”
Africa Liberia Amendments to mining laws would strengthen governance and curb rising cases of illicit mining and mineral smuggling across Ghana, Ministry said adding that improved legislative framework is essential for transparency, accountability, regulatory compliance
Africa Ghana The 176-km Accra-Kumasi 6-lanes Expressway will be completely funded in 2026 without borrowing; the assurance comes from the Minister of Finance as engineers of the Ghana Armed Forces are clearing the remaining 6km of the land corridor
Europe Finland Fewer foreign-language speakers are claiming social assistance, despite their number grows; Finland's key income security benefits include basic social assistance, parental allowances, the general housing allowance and pensions
Asia Maldives The second session of the 20th Parliament was extended twice, yet less than half of the legislative and oversight workload was completed, according to statistics released by the Parliament Secretariat
America Barbados President of Rastafarian community African Heritage Foundation criticised the drug raid in St John, arguing that the operation “disenfranchised” local growers; Police seized and destroyed 6.000 cannabis plants with an estimated $1,4 million street value
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan’s Media Development Agency accused Poland-based Nexta channel of spreading misleading information about a fire near Nizami in the Goranboy district, saying the report portrayed the incident through the prism of interstate political relations
Africa Gabon People with psychiatric disorders in public spaces is a growing concern as the school year begins; the National Mental Health Centre has called upon school officials to report cases and advocated for increased capacity to receive them
Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people