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
America Argentina Argentinians will shortly head to voting amid a severe economic crisis, with leading candidates including Javier Milei, Patricia Bullrich, and Sergio Massa; challenges lie in curbing inflation and restoring faith in governance
Asia Saudi Arabia The Riyadh-based Hevolution Foundation, a non-profit foundation funded by the Saudi government, has selected 11 Saudi researchers in the field of ageing sciences to receive two-year grants worth $2,6 million
Europe Slovenia Rogaška Slatina has become the 100th Slovenian municipality to join Prostofer, a network of cities or boroughs providing free transport for the elderly; launched a decade ago, the project connects over 900 volunteer drivers with those in need of a lift
Asia United Arab Emirates Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al-Qasimi, president of the Big Heart Foundation, ordered the organisation to provide aid worth AED 30 million ($8,1 million) to Palestinians in Gaza
Asia Philippines New users of social networks X in the Philippines will have to pay around $0,75 per year to access the basic functions, while the 'read' function will be free
Europe Russia Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva will remain in detention, the second US journalist detained after Gershkovich was arrested in March for espionage; international experts consider the episode part of unprecedented crackdown on independent journalism
Asia Laos Curated by artists Tiao David Somsanith and David Cheah, the exhibition 'Lightness of Being' and the pop-up 'Cabinet of Hand-Crafted Curiosities' are open to the public at the Great House at Rosewood Luang Prabang from tomorrow 24 October to 7 November
Africa Central African Republic The International Criminal Court has released Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader in the Central African Republic, dismissing the case against him for war crimes, after the prosecutor dropped all charges
Europe Netherlands Hundreds of sex workers and Amsterdam residents took part in a demonstration against the municipality's plans to close the famous red light district and create an 'erotic centre' in the suburbs; dozens of them wore masks to hide their identities
Asia Iran The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - awarded by the European Parliament - went this year to Iranian Mahsa Jina Amini and the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement
Africa Morocco The country is the largest automotive production centre in Africa, with more than 250 automotive suppliers, many of them subsidiaries of foreign companies, employing some 220.000 people
Europe United Kingdom The British Conservative Party lost two parliamentary seats to Labour, another setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his party ahead of next year's general election
Africa Ethiopia The country listed ports in Eritrea, Djibouti and Somaliland as facilities that could be peacefully obtained; with the cession of Eritrea in 1993, the country has no access to the sea and it is dependent on Djibouti for 85% of imports and exports