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
Asia Thailand A ban on alcohol consumption has been implemented in seven major national parks in northern Thailand in order to reduce littering and maintain a peaceful environment for visitors
Europe Romania MedLife, the largest network of private medical services in Romania, will introduce a drone transport system for biological laboratory samples in western Romania; MedLife will be the first private medical operator in Central and Eastern Europe to do so
America Chile Seven Cuban athletes have officially asked to seek asylum or refuge in Chile after staying post the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 closure, citing a desire to remain in Chile amid economic crises in their country
Asia Oman The Centre for Preparatory Studies at Sultan Qaboos University inaugurated its IELTS Open Centre, affiliated to the British Council of Oman, thus strengthening the long-lasting partnership between the BC and the SQU
Africa Seychelles The country will introduce trade legislation to protect against dumping, which will also help protect local producers of items like beer, soft drinks and snacks
Europe Norway After 11 years of political wrangling and opposition from sheep farmers fearing wolves, state officials established a new national park in southern portion of the hills and forests on Oslo's east side, which aims to protect wildlife and nature
Africa Senegal President Macky Sall ordered emergency security, economic, financial and social measures to stop the growing number of migrants leaving the country in small boats bound for Europe
Europe Malta A new endemic plant, the Lanfranco’s Sea Lavender, has been discovered in Malta by researchers studying types of sea lavender; the plant is only found in a small area within the Maltese archipelago
Asia Mongolia 80 million head of livestock in Mongolia, owned by 142.500 households, will winter across the country in 2023-2024, announced the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Industry
Asia Myanmar Ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar, residents, rebels and an official said, as fighting broke out on two new fronts and thousands of people crossed into neighbouring India in search of safety
Europe Luxembourg For the third year in a row, Luxembourg residents' knowledge of English has worsened, according to a global survey, despite the population becoming more cosmopolitan, scoring 575 out of a possible 700 points in the 2023 English Proficiency Index survey
Europe Slovenia This year Slovenia dropped one place in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranking, placing 10th among 180 countries, according to the indicator published by SolAbility
Oceania Samoa Preparations for the construction of a new $8 million VIP lounge at Faleolo International Airport are underway and officials hope it will be inaugurated before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting