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 Seychelles Hilton Seychelles hosted a career fair for secondary school students with the aim of raising awareness of the various career opportunities that exist in the tourism and hospitality industry
Asia Kyrgyzstan 28,4 hectares of agricultural land in Kemin will be transformed for the construction of a solar station, upon instruction of the Council of Ministers
Europe Romania The Romanian competition authority is investigating Apple for a possible abuse of a dominant position, as the company does not allow any app store other than its own, limiting access to user data for advertising purposes
Africa Lesotho The main opposition party, the Democratic Congress, has initiated a no-confidence vote against Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane
Europe San Marino An initiative to make San Marino the seat of international trade and investment arbitration has been launched by Industry Secretary Fabio Righi
America Canada As the war in Gaza goes on, concern about safety is rising, including on college and university campuses and many people feel freedom of speech is also being threatened
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's Department of Tourism has confirmed that the annual Royal Highland Festival will be held October 23-24, 2023 in Laya, Gasa District, Bhutan's far northwest with some of the country's highest peaks
Africa Burkina Faso The Charles de Gaulle Avenue in Ouagadougou was renamed Thomas Sankara Avenue, officially elevating the ex-president to "Hero of the Nation" during the ceremony
Europe Poland The zloty has gained 2,4% against the US dollar since Sunday's vote, beating all 30 major currencies in the world, as Poland’s assets have met the highest expectation of new pro-European administration after 8 years of populism
Africa Somalia Somali music has not had its own national orchestra for years; young musicians are trying for the first time to bring the Somali musical tradition to television broadcasts and online to pass on its roots to the next generation
Africa Cameroon On 16 October, university teachers went on strike to demand better working conditions and payment of a bonus, which had been promised by the state but has not yet been paid in full; before them, primary and secondary school teachers had gone on strike
Europe Finland The new high-speed tram line 15 will be fully operative today 21 October; it will offer customers a completely new, comfortable and environmentally friendly transport
Africa Nigeria The government burnt nearly four tonnes of pangolin flakes, with a total value of about $1,4 million, that had been seized from smugglers