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 Czech Republic The organising team of the 2024 World Ice Hockey Championships, to be held in Ostrava and Prague next May, is looking for a total of 1.000 volunteers to help co-ordinate the event with an open call for anyone over 17 years of age
Asia Bangladesh Up to 25.000 garment workers clashed with police in Bangladesh, officials said, while protests over the refusal of a pay rise offered by the government forced the closure of at least 100 factories outside Dhaka
America United States Thousands of activists in the US have united under the slogan 'Black Lives 4 Palestine', finding common cause between supporting Palestinians and the African-American community, with strong roots of solidarity between black and Palestinian organisers
Asia Laos Members of the National Assembly expressed concern about the rising dropout rate and acute teacher shortage plaguing both Vientiane and rural areas; it has also doubled in some places due to economic hardship of families struggling to cover school fees
Europe France Panic buttons will be installed in schools in a bid to alert police of terrorist attacks, after a teacher has been murdered last month; several towns and cities already use them but PM Borne said the system should be introduced nationwide
Europe Spain The third quarter of this year closed with a new employment record of 21,3 million people, despite the general rise in unemployment, while youth figures remained well above an 'acceptable ceiling' by EU standards
Africa Somalia Somalia's deputy prime minister praised the crucial role of Somali women in supporting operations against al-Shabaab militiamen
Asia Kyrgyzstan 85% of women between 15 and 49 suffer from folic acid deficiency, nutrition expert Tursunai Mamyrbaeva said during the budget hearings in parliament, recalling how much this investment is also needed for the health of the children born to such women
Africa eSwatini To increase transparency and accountability, the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Eswatini, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, presented financial management systems and e-government procurement projects to stakeholders within government
Europe Bulgaria The Forthenature.org coalition urged the Bulgarian government to ask the EU not to allow the removal of regulations that protect citizens from the uncontrolled spread of genetically modified organisms in nature and food
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Island Administration is moving ahead with plans to drill several new wells to increase the supply of drinking water available to consumers
Africa Central African Republic Teams from the Ministry of Transport have started to check the registration documents, number plates, stickers and transport permits of motor vehicles in Bangui
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy discussed the Peace Formula and the 'Wheat from Ukraine' initiative