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 Ghana The 13th African Games are underway in Accra, concluding next March 23 and serving as the official qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Africa Algeria A project on career development support for women magistrates was officially launched in Algiers, thank to a partnership between the Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Program
Europe Czech Republic Plans have been unveiled to build a gigafactory for electric car battery production worth €7,9 billion by an undisclosed foreign investor in the Karviná region
Africa Zambia The IMF said it will visit Zambia, presumably in mid-April, to assess the negative impact of the ongoing drought on the country's growth and budget
Asia India The Sela Tunnel, the world's longest bi-lane tunnel, built by Border Roads Organisation at a cost of $825 million, has been inaugurated; 4km long, it ensures it links Guwahati, Assam and Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh at an altitude of 3.000m all year round
Africa Guinea The country has just hired two American companies to help with IT security and digital data protection in an agreement signed with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Europe Norway The government has reportedly proposed measures to ensure that those who are reluctant to use digital payments can pay with notes and coins
Africa Mali The Economic Community of West African States recorded over 3.500 terrorist attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger in 2023, resulting in almost 7.000 deaths
Europe Greece The bill allowing the management of private non-profit universities has been passed; although some private higher education is already legal, the new law will make degrees from vetted private institutions equivalent to public universities
Europe Italy Two and a half years after the decree-law that banned cruise ships from passing through St. Mark's Basin and the Giudecca Canal, discussions are underway in Venice to bring medium-sized ships back to the Maritime Station
Oceania Palau A bill tabled in the Palau House of Delegates requires foreign researchers to obtain a permit before conducting any research on land, at sea or involving the country's waters and minerals
Oceania Micronesia The Chinese Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia met with the Governor of Yap State for an in-depth exchange of views on China-FSM relations and practical cooperation
Asia Lebanon Art Design Lebanon, innovative digital platform and non-profit gallery, announced the first exhibition 'Life Beyond the Self', which includes new works by Beirut-based artist Christine Safatly