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
America Saint Lucia The GCTF 2023 Media Literacy Forum for the Caribbean and Latin America region was held at the Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort, Castries, with the theme 'Building Democratic Resilience against Disinformation and Misinformation'
Asia Oman New E-Gates have been installed at Muscat International Airport and will be operational this week
Asia Jordan The demand for agricultural products declined and sales fell by nearly 25% said the president of Jordan Valley Farmers Union; a slowdown in demand since the beginning of war in Gaza is normal consequence of the drop in consumer confidence
Asia Turkey More than 46.000 permanent homes built in 11 cities affected by the 6 February earthquake will be handed over to their rightful owners by early 2024
Europe Monaco The Agri Food and Green Tech Innovation Expo, which brings together pioneers and investors in a world of eco-innovation where the future of food, recycling and green technology unfolds, will be held today 23 November at Le Méridien Beach Plaza
Africa Togo Lomé is hosting a workshop on combating money laundering and terrorist financing in ECOWAS, Sao Tome and Comoros, bringing together representatives of financial intelligence units and investigative and judicial authorities
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines More Vincentians have been recruited for tourism and hospitality safety training programmes; they will spend the next months training at Sandals Resorts in St. Lucia in preparation for official launch of Sandals Resort in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Europe Russia Russia will respond if Finland closes the remaining border crossings between the two countries, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, not specifying Moscow's reaction
Europe Poland Though mental health assistance in Poland has improved in recent years, there are still significant challenges to overcome: one activist pointed out that a Polish child faces a waiting list of 238 days to see a psychiatrist
Asia Georgia Georgian journalist Tamuna Museridze has been included by the BBC in its list of the 100 most influential women of 2023, having uncovered, by searching for her biological parents, a black market in baby trafficking in Georgia in the 1950s
Africa Zambia The third International Conference on Public Health in Africa 2023, which will attract over five thousand delegates from all over the world, is scheduled for 27-30 November 2023 in Lusaka, organised by the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Asia Kazakhstan The country's locomotive fleet of 1.880 units has a wear level of 52%; 133 new locomotives were purchased this year
Europe Sweden To put an end to the 'recruitment of children and young people into criminal gangs', the government presented a series of measures, including examining the possibility for social services to use electronic surveillance as part of their toolkit