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
Africa Namibia The governments of Namibia and China inaugurated their joint hospital cooperation mechanism at the Walvis Bay Hospital in Walvis Bay, Namibia, after a Chinese hospital donated medical equipment such as ventilators, monitors and a telemedicine platform
Europe Portugal Portuguese anti-mining groups urged the government to suspend and review all lithium projects as authorities investigate alleged corruption in the management of 'green' energy deals that led to the prime minister's resignation
Europe Italy The possible agreement to transfer migrants rescued at sea by Italian ships to Albania poses ethical questions as the country is not a member of the EU and is therefore not bound to its human rights respect criteria
Asia Philippines To organize commemoration of 650th anniversary of Philippine Muslim history and heritage a national committee has been formed; Islam arrived in 1380, making it “the oldest monotheistic religion” in the country that has around 6% of Muslims
Asia South Korea Activists, unions, environmental groups will stage protests in Seoul today, as part of a series of demonstrations to demand various concessions from the government, including the resignation of President Yoon Seok-yeol
Africa Togo Make Africa 2023, an African festival on technological innovation and maker culture, ends today in Lomé; this year's theme is "Faire Ensemble" and was attended by around 300 innovators from different Fablabs
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's population will surpass 20 million in November 2023, a 1,02% increase from the beginning of the year, or 201.100 people; at the beginning of October, the urban population amounted to 12.387.957 and rural population to 7.580.007
Africa Rwanda Visa exemption for all Africans wishing to enter Rwanda has been introduced, making the country the fourth African nation to do so; this decision aims to capitalise on the booming African tourism market, driven by the continent's growing middle class
Africa Tanzania A group of Czech specialists collaborated with the operators of the Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania to track and study the lions' movements by placing trackable collars on selected lions in order to collect data to help conservation workers protect them
Africa Ethiopia The highest number of malaria cases has been recorded in the country in at least seven years; according to the WHO there has been a 25% increase in infections and consequent illness within one month
Africa Botswana Hunting quotas for elephants and other species could be increased to the maximum allowed for the benefit of communities during the 2024 hunting season
Asia Yemen Almost 50.000 people in northern Shan have been displaced by fighting after an alliance of ethnic armed groups launched an offensive against the military two weeks ago
Asia Afghanistan Some 200.000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in a month, ahead of the deadline announced by Islamabad, which has issued an ultimatum for 1,7 million undocumented refugees from Afghanistan