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 Turkey Approximately 5 million people suffer from serious diseases defined as rare, occurring in one in 2.000 individuals or less, said a senior executive of a Turkish pharmaceutical company; one of the causes could be frequent consanguineous marriages
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Coffee Expert training programme, an initiative of the Ministry of Culture and the Culinary Arts Commission, is running throughout Saudi Arabia seeking to boost the coffee industry
America Trinidad and Tobago The government of Antigua and Barbuda is in talks with a desalination business based in Trinidad and Tobago to provide water as it works to alleviate the shortage, but it is not purchasing water from Trinidad and Tobago, as some media headlines claim
Asia Israel Lgbt partners of fallen soldiers will be recognised as war widowers with a law passed by the Knesset after the case of reservist Captain Sagi Golan, who was killed while defending kibbutz Be'eri
Europe Sweden A potential bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is being taken seriously, the Swedish government confirmed
Oceania Vanuatu Minister Emelee's resignation was submitted in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Charlot Salwai in response to what he calls an orchestrated campaign to tarnish his reputation
Africa Republic of the Congo The US contribution to environmental protection will be increased to $50 million, announced AmbassadorEugene Young
America Costa Rica Costa Rican researchers are testing black soldier fly larvae for converting organic waste into high-quality protein for animal feed, potentially leading to significantly reducing land and water usage compared to conventional methods
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian Minister of the Environment, the City Council of Borodyanka (Ukraine) and the Mayor of Bucha (Ukraine) signed a MoU to develop a 3D urban planning tool that will contribute to the reconstruction of war-affected towns and cities in the Ukraine
Europe Iceland Over 400 Icelandic doctors have signed a petition calling on the government to denounce Israel for its attacks on Gaza and demand an immediate ceasefire
Africa Zambia The National Assembly suspended 17 deputies of opposition parties for a period of 30 days, following an alleged incident of misconduct during a parliamentary session last week
Europe Poland A massive demonstration saw tens of thousands of nationalists take to the streets in Warsaw to honour 'God, Family and Fatherland', after recent election victories put the country on a more globalist path
Asia North Korea North Korea's recent electoral reform, which introduces a primary-like competition between two candidates, would be "far from" an effective democratic move to ensure suffrage, South Korea's Unification Ministry declared