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
Oceania Fiji 90% of Fiji's working population earns less than 50.000 Fijian dollars per year (€20.000); they cannot access the formal housing market: there is no mortgage from a commercial bank that is lower than this amount
America Haiti Last month, a team of medical professionals from West Virginia, USA, travelled to Haiti to perform surgery, responding to a long waiting list across the country
Africa Botswana New manganese deposits have been discovered in the southwestern villages of Lobatse, Ramotswa and Kanye; the country is known worldwide for diamond, gold, copper and nickel mining
Asia Brunei Chinese workers in Brunei, mainly involved in Belt and Road projects, rarely interact with the locals due to their living conditions and the language barrier; Chinese companies launched initiatives to better integrate their workers into Bruneian society
Europe Greece Compensation owed by insurance companies for property damage caused by the summer 2023 fires is estimated at almost €49 million, according to a report by the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies
Oceania Kiribati New Zealand has been urged to create immigration pathways for people from Pacific low nations - such as Kiribati and Tuvalu - who are leaving their countries due to the increasing effects of climate change
Oceania Papua New Guinea Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, will celebrate its golden jubilee tomorrow 1 November 2023
Africa Mauritius Mauritius Stock Exchange marked the listing of the first Green bond on its platform on 25 October 2023, as the country is pursuing its goal of being recognised as the gateway to sustainable finance in Africa, with various measures in place
Europe France President Macron said his government intends to include abortion rights in the Constitution to make them 'irreversible'; a draft will be submitted to the Council of State, highest administrative court, to make them constitutional by the end of the year
Africa Libya A new maritime zone has been established by the government led by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh; analysts see it as a new chapter in the intense race for energy sources in the eastern Mediterranean basin
America Venezuela After an agreement between the Venezuelan government and a faction its opposition to work together on key conditions for the upcoming elections, the US has responded by temporarily suspending some sanctions on Venezuela's oil, gas, and gold sectors
Africa Eritrea A three-month vocational training for 214 young people, 119 women, has been organized bythe National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students in the central region, which included electronics, computer technology, mobile phone repair and beauty salon
Asia East Timor East Timor and Indonesia signed a bilateral agreement on market access for services and goods as part of the country's accession process to the World Trade Organisation