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
Africa Mali Mali's junta has disbanded the nation's main student organization, the Mali Student Association, accusing it of disrupting classes and provoking clashes and killings
Africa Zambia National power company Zesco has announced a series of scheduled eight-hour blackouts to ration electricity after the country is hit by a devastating drought due to a very poor rainy season
Africa Malawi "For many years COP conferences have been held, financial resources have been allocated, but poor countries do not have access to these resources," said Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi
Asia Palestine The Spanish ship of the humanitarian organization Open Arms, carrying 200 tons of humanitarian aid, arrived in the waters of the Gaza Strip; departing from Cyprus, it was carrying equipment and mostly food from World Central Kitchen
Europe Belgium Cocaine use in Belgium has risen sharply in recent years, according to a new report by the public health institute Sciensano; requests for cocaine treatment have increased from 2.500 in 2015 to 4.200 in 2022
Europe Ukraine President Zelensky recalled on X that two years have passed since the Russian attack on the Mariupol Drama Theater, raising "eternal remembrance for all those whose lives were taken by Russian terror"
Asia Qatar Over 50 dolphins of different species have been encountered in Qatari territorial waters by a research team, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced
Europe Moldova The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body listed reforms Moldova needs to make, focusing on lobbying in government, police and border police integrity, and the work of the country's anti-corruption prosecutor's office
Oceania Marshall Islands "The Republic of the Marshall Islands is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change," reads the opening of a document on the Republic of the Marshall Islands' new National Adaptation Plan, released by the Directorate of Climate Change
Asia Uzbekistan Mobile operator Perfectum has been privatized: 100% of the legal entity, Rubicon Wireless Communication, is now owned by Abdumalik Iminov; privatization was ordered by presidential decree in October 2020
Europe Vatican City The Holy See Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition - Venice Biennale, which will be displayed in the Giudecca women's prison, will illustrate the ability of inmates to embrace art to transform their lives
Asia Malaysia The country is growing among major producers of semiconductors, being the world's sixth largest exporter; in the 1970s, Malaysia created a free trade zone on the island of Penang, offered tax exemptions and built dedicated districts and warehouses
Oceania Micronesia Ms Jenny Grant-Curnow is the new Australian Australian ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia