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 Gabon The US declared the official suspension of foreign assistance to the Gabonese military junta for the 30 August coup, and added that aid would resume if the transitional government took concrete steps to restore democracy
Africa Guinea The removal of bulky objects from the streets of the capital started this weekend, upon order of the Transition President to the Ministers of Security, Territorial Administration and Housing
Europe Estonia In Kohtla-Järve, Eneli Jefimova set a new Estonian short course record in the 50-metre breaststroke, covering the distance in a time of 29,66, beating her previous record from December
America United States On Friday, 27 October, the United States voted against a UN resolution submitted by Jordan, on behalf of the Arab countries, for a humanitarian truce between Israel and the Palestinians
Africa Malawi The Malawi National Commission for UNESCO has announced the start of a storytelling tour that will screen digitised folktales, folk songs and historical footage in communities, providing them with access to stories passed down through generations
Europe Portugal The Gruta do Natal, a natural lava tube cave on Terceira Island, Azores, will act as a testbed for astronauts from all over the world starting this November
America Panama Following protests against the government's contract with Minera Panamá for copper mining, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo signed a decree prohibiting the granting of new mining concessions and rejecting pending requests
Asia Iraq A 2700-year-old sculpture of the winged deity Lamassu was unearthed in a recent excavation in northern Iraq; the sculpture, weighing 18 tonnes and measures 3,8 by 3,9 metres, is made of alabaster
Africa Gambia The Network of Financial and Tax Reporters organised a training on the role of journalists in enhancing public-private partnership in the country
Asia Georgia 14.635 citizens in 2021 and 26.450 in 2022 sought asylum from EU member states, according to recent European Commission report; in 2022, 7% of these applications were granted, while in 2021 the percentage was 5%
Africa Benin The Mediawan audiovisual group and TV5 Monde signed an agreement with the Semè City project to create 'Le Meilleur est à venir', a 220-episode television series
Asia Bangladesh The UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS visited the National Institute for Chest Diseases and Hospital, one of 29 hospitals in Bangladesh where, with funding from Global Fund, is building oxygen plants to help national health system
America Guyana After oil drilling operations in disputed waters also claimed by Venezuela, Guyana discovered a substantial oil reserve and awarded drilling bids to multiple companies in an area that Venezuela plans to annex by holding a national referendum