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 Denmark Denmark topped the IMD world competitiveness ranking for 2023, at first place in the list for the second year in a row
America Chile To commemorate 200 years of diplomatic ties, Chile and Colombia held the 'Bicentennial Forum,' featuring discussions on feminist foreign policy, sustainable development, and energy transition
Africa Madagascar The scale of the heat wave that hit Madagascar in October, the worst the island has seen in 40 years, is a consequence of climate change caused by human activity according to a report by the World Weather Attribution
Asia Bhutan According to recent Forbes analysis, the country has turned into a cryptocurrency hub under the government of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, with satellite images revealing operations to which land, funding and energy have been allocated
America Colombia The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) has introduced a new version of animal welfare assessment methodologies, ensuring compliance with standards and emphasising measurable indicators for well-being diagnostics for animals
America Dominican Republic Days after a tropical disturbance caused widespread damage in the Dominican Republic, more than one million people in Greater Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, Azua and Duarte remain without access to drinking water
Oceania Fiji Fiji has witnessed a significant decline in its workforce, with over 50.000 people leaving for overseas in the past 19 months, stated the Permanent Secretary of Fiji's Ministry of Finance at the Top Executive Conference in Nadi
Asia Cambodia Renowned local non-profit arts organisation Phare Ponleu Selpak won the 8th Shorty Impact Awards, setting a Guinness World Record for longest circus performance, lasted 24 hours, 30 minutes and 10 seconds; it raised funds for pandemic financial challenges
Africa Cape Verde Jacob Vicente, a specialist in Social and Organisational Psychology, said today that Cape Verdeans are 'concerned' about their mental health and that many have sought treatment, especially for mental disorders and the end of a relationship
Asia Iraq An inscription written in Aramaic and Greek meaning 'donor of the two brothers' and a drachma suggest to archaeologists at British Museum the discovery of a temple in Iraq requested by Alexander the Great and dedicated to Greek gods and the warrior king
Africa Gabon The ruling junta has paid the first instalment of the conservation fund that is a key part of a pioneering 'debt-for-nature' agreement to protect the coastal waters with the world's largest leatherback turtle population
Africa Zimbabwe Around 140 volunteers participated in a crucial annual wildlife census, monitoring the state of the country's wildlife resources in the context of a worrying regional drought
America Costa Rica In a groundbreaking operation, Costa Rica dismantled the first fentanyl production and trafficking network in Central America, seizing 1.100 doses