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 Lesotho UNITAR's international training centre launched training workshops in Lesotho, South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia; in Maseru, the inaugural workshop was held with 100 government officials and law enforcement officers from Lesotho Road Safety Department
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti health authorities will soon launch a new medical testing centre for expatriate workers in an attempt to end the overcrowding of such facilities in the country
Africa Malawi The country needs debt relief of $887 million from its trade creditors and a further $99 million from its bilateral creditors for the period from 2023 to 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund
Asia Nepal The National Human Rights Commission urged the government not to use force and refrain from arresting protesters, stressing the importance of respecting their freedom of opinion and expression
America Brazil Brazil's National Development Bank (BNDES) has greenlit the allocation of US$65 million from the US$1,3 billion Amazon Fund to establish a law enforcement initiative addressing deforestation and environmental crimes in the rainforest
Africa Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki received the credentials of Omar Idris, Somalia's first ambassador to Eritrea in the two countries' history
Asia Saudi Arabia Bee clinics in Jeddah, Jazan, Madinah and Abha, to provide examinations, diagnosis, guidance and help for beekeepers and empower small producers, were launched by the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Programme
America Argentina Far-right radical, ex TV pundit Javier Milei has been elected as Argentina’s new president, securing the highest number of votes since 1983
Africa Comoros The Comoros beat Ghana 1-0 in one of the many surprise results of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers; the Comoros now lead Group I of the African qualifiers
Asia Singapore The Monetary Authority will introduce a series of measures to tighten regulations for providers of digital payment services with tokens, or cryptocurrencies, in Singapore, including a ban on making payments via locally issued credit cards
Asia Maldives The World Bank has warned that the Maldives faces significant fiscal challenges and that, having failed to meet fiscal deficit reduction targets, the national debt is expected to exceed 115% of GDP in the medium term
Europe Luxembourg Citizens will soon be allowed to carry an electronic version of their identity card and driving licence on their mobile phone to access a range of public and private services
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In a key step towards sustainable energy independence, the government supported the establishment of a geothermal energy plant within the Federation