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
Asia Mongolia As of the first half of 2023, 12 legal entities are registered as virtual asset service providers with the Financial Regulatory Commission, with 912.238 registered users; there are 211 registered virtual assets, of which 41 are domestic and 170 foreign
America Canada Canada has been helping China hunt for fugitives living abroad for decades, sometimes as a result of quid pro quo deals, an investigation by CBC has learned; the direction came 'from Ottawa at the highest level,' said former police operations manager
Europe Norway Storm Babet left at least 20.000 homes in Norway without electricity and flooded the ground floor of houses, after causing flooding and property damage in Denmark and hitting the UK causing three casualties
Europe Monaco The National Council referred the draft budget for 2024 back to the government with the request to propose a new bill "that meets the real needs of the Principality"
Asia Cyprus Secret service agents will be exempt from speed limits under certain conditions, under a law passed by parliament on 19 October
Asia Maldives Maldivians held a second large demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinians in Rasfannu area in Malé on Friday night 20 October
Asia North Korea Imports of food and hair for wigs drove trade between North Korea and China to a four-year high in September, NK Pro customs data analysis shows
Africa Zimbabwe A significant exodus of teachers is taking place with about 300 educators leaving the country every month, according to the Zimbabwe Teachers Association, due to Zimbabwe's relatively low salaries compared to those in other southern African countries
Africa Niger Niger's transitional military government has expressed its disagreement with some attempts to want to introduce LGBT+ rights in the country's education system
Africa Chad One year has passed since the bloody repression of the demonstration of 22 October 2022 for President Mahamat Déby decision of extending his government for another two years, the culmination of a crisis that shook the country with mass protests
Europe Slovakia US Steel Košice, subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation, will receive €300 million from the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan to decarbonise its steel production; the company stressed that the whole process is expected to exceed €1 billion
Asia Cyprus Goat and Sheep Breeders revoked the strike planned, but spoke out against the decree which sets the goat and sheep milk quota in traditional halloumi cheese at 19%, asking the Minister to consult with all relevant parties before making a final decision
Europe Latvia The level of producer prices in Latvian industry fell by 7,7% in September 2023 compared to September 2022, according to data by the Central Statistical Office of Latvia