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 Malta The inflation subsidy introduced last year for vulnerable households will reach 95.000 households this year, more than double the number of beneficiaries in 2022
Europe Liechtenstein The 20th anniversary celebration of the Liechtenstein Probation Services Association took place with two lectures on 27 October in the Art Museum
Oceania Fiji The ITaukei Trust Fund Board stated that the tender for the construction of the Great Council of Chiefs' main building is under evaluation; the redevelopment of the complex will take place in two phases and work is expected to be completed by June 2024
Europe Czech Republic The National Gallery in Prague will commemorate 100th anniversary of the acquisition of collection of French art, with works by Braque, Cézanne, van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso, with an international conference on 2 and 3 November at Convent of St. Agnes
Africa Cameroon 1,4 million children are in need of educational assistance in the far north, northwest and southwest due to insecurity and climate change disasters, according to UN report, with over 2000 schools forced to close for non-state armed groups
America Brazil Researchers at Brazil's Federal University of Minas Gerais have created a vaccine aimed at combatting cocaine and crack addiction by blocking the drugs' effects, potentially marking the world's first vaccine against an addiction once approved
Africa Benin Deforestation is threatening the sacred forests of the voodoo worshippers; between 2005 and 2015, more than 20% of Benin's forests declined and the deforestation rate continues to exceed 2% per year, according to the World Bank
Asia Maldives The Office of the President-elect said it is making arrangements for 1.000 members of the public to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Mohamed Muizzu
Europe Hungary Children under the age of 18 can't visit this year's World Press Photo exhibition at Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, after right-wing government ruled that some photos violated a controversial law prohibiting the showing of LGBTQ+ content to minors
America Belize Belize is advancing towards universal access to quality healthcare by approving the elimination of all fees in public hospitals, aiming to eradicate financial barriers, enhance accessibility, and reduce administrative burdens
Asia Georgia SpaceX's Starlink internet satellite has been launched in Georgia, as SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on his X social network page; in mid-July, the Georgian Communications Commission had granted the company permission to begin operations in the country
Africa Guinea-Bissau The National Financial Inclusion Strategy, launched by the government through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, aims to enable 90% of the Guinean adults population to have access to the financial system
Oceania Australia The "brumbies", Australian wild horses, are estimated at around 19.000 in Kosciuszko National Park in the south-east of the country; state authorities in New South Wales intend to reduce them to 3.000 by mid-2027 firing shotguns from helicopters