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 Germany The government pledged to invest €4 billion in African green energy projects until 2030; while not mentioning any specific projects, it said that the materials used for green energy should be processed in the African countries from which they originate
America Belize Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, thanked WHO for donating medical equipment to the University of Belize in order to enhance national nursing education
Asia Philippines St Catherine of Alexandria Church in Mambusao, Capiz, one of the oldest Spanish-era churches in the Philippines, has been declared an archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Capiz
Asia Turkmenistan The country is running a programme called "Enhancing Small Cattle Farming Efficiency to Minimise Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels"; a team from the FAO has come to oversee operations
Africa Cameroon Martial artist and sportsman Francis Ngannou was appointed 'commander of the order of valour', Cameroon's high honorary decoration, by Head of State Paul Biya
Asia China The WHO asked China for more data on respiratory diseases spreading in the north of the country, urging the population to take steps to reduce the risk of infection
Africa Kenya Authorities intend to privatise 35 state-owned companies and are considering opening up the capital of another 100 as the country faces liquidity problems and economic difficulties
Africa Chad WFP says food aid to 1,4 million people in Chad, including newly arrived refugees fleeing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, will end in January due to a shortage of funds
Europe Slovakia Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the initially promised €150, by the end of the year, thanks to the additional €220 million found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky
Oceania Tonga A ground-breaking ceremony took place in Matatoa, Tofoa, marking the start of construction of a new National Early Warning and Emergency Response Centre under the Pacific Resilience Programme project
America Canada Inflation rate gets back to 3,1% but the cost of living keeps going up; Statistics Canada says the biggest reason for the deceleration in the cost of living has been a drop in the cost of gasoline, by 6,4% in the month of October
Oceania Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment completed a two-week survey around Upolu and Savaii to document the presence of humpback whales as well as other whale and dolphin species in Samoan waters
Asia Thailand The Loy Krathong festival - the festival of lights, or lanterns - being held in the northern province of Sukhothai from 18 to 27 November, is expected to attract 750.000 tourists and generate up to 800 million baht in revenue (almost 21€ million)