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
Europe Portugal Democratic Alliance wins legislative elections with 29,49% of the votes, resulting in a slight victory for the centre-right coalition but falling short of an outright majority
Oceania Tuvalu New Prime Minister Feleti Teo has accepted an invitation to attend the inauguration of Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te and will then go to the presidential swearing-in ceremony on May 20 in Taipei City
Europe Luxembourg VA BE A petition calling on Luxembourg's parliament to end the "constant exaggerated craze for new petitions" has been opened; it will remain open until April 19 and will require the support of 4.500 people to pass the threshold needed to force a debate
Africa Burkina Faso Fespaco, Ouagadougou's African Film Festival, will charge a submission fee this year for films wishing to enter the competition for the first time in its history
America Nicaragua Nicaragua has formally sued Germany at the International Court of Justice for funding Israel and cutting aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
Europe Albania According to critics, the government is not doing enough to protect Albanian textile exporters from the rapidly strengthening lek currency; most of the industry's employees are women who risk slipping into poverty
Africa Uganda The Parliament has to decide on a bill to restrict the use of surrogacy to women who are infertile or have health problems that prevent them from having children; the law provides for penalties of up to five years for doctors who oppose the new provisions
America Suriname Leaders of the Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Suriname Islamic Association achieved a historic moment of cooperation and interfaith, as they exchanged sacred scriptures, emphasizing shared values and the universal essence of spirituality
America Paraguay Inflation in February scored +0% remaining flat on January 2024 figures; on an yearly basis, February showed a -2,90% inflation rate on 2023
Africa eSwatini Eswatini denied reports that it had offered nationality to citizens of other southern African countries to make up for the population crisis
Europe Latvia After the attack on the Occupation Museum, plans are being made to speed up the creation of a comprehensive video surveillance network throughout Latvia; the Interior Minister will have a month to identify what is already in place and what can be used
Africa Nigeria Nigerian breweries has announced another increase in the price of its products, the fourth in one year, due to rising production costs and the need to save the company's accounts from such an increase
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio hailed China's continued support for infrastructure development during his state visit to China, his second since assuming the presidency