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 Serbia The old Sava bridge, iconic symbol of Belgrade, could be demolished in a plan by the Serbian authorities that has aroused strong opposition; refusal to fully disclose the agreement with a Chinese company to build another bridge has raised further doubts
Oceania Tuvalu The Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council reviewed the human rights situation of Tuvalu for the 4th time on Wednesday, 8 November 2023, at a meeting in Geneva, after December 2008, in April 2013 and in May 2018
Africa Ethiopia A work of art by Ethiopian-born, US-based artist Julie Mehretu, 52, sold at auction in New York for $10,7 million, making it the work by an artist of African descent with the highest selling price ever
Asia Jordan The first High-Level Forum on E-Mobility in Jordan will kick off Wednesday 22 November, bringing together stakeholders from various sectors to pave the path for accelerating the transition towards green transport in the country
Asia China A total of 13 departments have jointly formulated an action plan for cancer prevention and control from 2023 to 2030, in order for the overall 5-year cancer survival rate to reach 46,6% by 2030
America Panama The World Bank's executive board approved a US$40 million project aimed at enhancing fiscal sustainability and expenditure efficiency in Panama over five years, focusing on bolstering public service effectiveness through improved information systems
Africa Eritrea Agricultural experts from the Ministries of Agriculture of Eritrea and Ethiopia and FAO mapped out pathways to transform crop production and productivity in the two countries
America Suriname Suriname has officially launched the Saramacca canal project, a long-awaited initiative aimed at addressing drainage issues by fixing drain pipes in numerous areas of the country
America United States Jewish-led peace organization IfNotNow helped organize a protest at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.; protesters held hands to block the entrance to the building and were met with pepper spray and police use of force
Asia Japan Citizens of the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Nepal and Myanmar will have to be tested for tuberculosis before entering Japan for stays longer than three months, the government plans to require for FY2024
America Venezuela The "news truck" initiative, known as "ARI móvil" lead by three Venezuelan media outlets—El Pitazo, Tal Cual, and Runrunes—is combating censorship in Venezuela, aiming to deliver news and investigative journalism directly to the communities of Caracas
America Uruguay Uruguay secured an unprecedented US$350 million ecological loan from the World Bank, offering reduced interest rates contingent on achieving specific environmental goals, particularly a verifiable reduction in methane emissions