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 Romania The Romanian team won the Balkan Computer Olympiad held in Slovenia, taking first place in the individual and team rankings, both in terms of medals and cumulative scores
Europe Norway After climate activists once again protested against the government's oil policy, oil advocates urged the industry to 'take more pride in the work they are doing' and stop 'greenwashing' their business amid growing calls for emissions reductions
Africa Seychelles Researchers working with the Vallee de Mai Special Reserve in Praslin will study the impact of tourism on the UNESCO World Heritage site in coming years, has been declared in occasion of 40 years since the place was inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Europe Italy 39,5 million Italians, 79%, are passionate and interested in sustainable issues, +6% since 2022, the highest figure ever recorded since 2015 by LifeGate, a movement and organization which aims to promote a sustainable world with circularity at its core
America Ecuador Ecuador has scheduled power cuts due to a severe drought affecting hydroelectric plants, with daily outages of four hours in some regions and three hours on the coast, aiming to last until mid-December
Europe Sweden Swedish people are no longer convinced that they were right to refuse to join the euro in 2003, when they chose to keep the krona in a referendum, with many regretting that choice because "the national currency is penalising the country"
Asia Kuwait A draft document entitled 'Caller name identification' has been launched by the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority on its website to gather feedback, reported the Al-Jarida newspaper
Europe Belgium Although the energy crisis is over, some 40.000 eligible Belgians are still waiting for last year's basic support package; the federal government spent more than €2 billion on two energy premium packages for the winter 2022-2023
Europe Netherlands Rotterdam households are the least wealthy, while in Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, households are the richest, according to Statistics Netherlands; average family in Rotterdam has assets of €11.800, almost 12 times less than the national average of €135.100
America Saint Lucia Routine surveillance has detected an increase in individuals presenting flu symptoms in Saint Lucia, with children under five years of age among those most affected by peak respiratory illnesses
Africa Niger The economic consequences of the coup, in a country whose budget is heavily dependent on international aid, are already severe: sanctions decided by partners, such as the European Union, France, Germany or Luxembourg, are depriving Niger of $375 million
Africa Uganda Uganda has criticised the US decision to exclude it, along with other African countries, from access to a duty-free trade programme arguing that is "intended to punish African countries that oppose the imposition of the West's cultural values"
Asia Myanmar The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Yangon Branch launched the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System for cross-border transactions in Myanmar and China