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 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe will reintroduce a local currency to restore economic stability; since 2009 the use of foreign currencies has been authorized and promoted, resulting in a de facto multi-currency system
Europe Slovenia Slovenski Državni Gozdovi, the state-owned company that manages state forests, generated a record turnover of €90,7 million and a record net profit of €16,9 million last year, respectively 31% and 21% higher than in 2021
Asia Brunei The seventh consecutive Brunei Film Blitz will be held December 1-13; the dates have been announced during a press conference at the Mahakarya Institute of the Arts Asia
Africa South Sudan The first batch of graduated unified forces of South Sudan will be deployed this month with sticks due to the arms embargo in place
Asia Singapore An old McDonald's Singapore menu from the 1980s recently resurfaced on social media, leaving netizens marvelling at the low prices back then
Asia Lebanon The country has lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel's 'deliberate killing' of the Lebanese Reuters journalist and the wounding of other members of the press
Europe Belgium Fir and spruce farms are facing a devastating crisis due to beetle larvae decimating the roots of saplings, causing severe economic damage; Belgium is one of the European exporters of fir trees, commonly used as Christmas trees
Europe Serbia Air Serbia's route between Belgrade and Chicago opened in May and averaged over 5.000 passengers per month, proving a useful option for the diaspora in the US
America Barbados Calls for resignation of Education Minister continued on Saturday during a march of about 100 people, including representatives of the Unity Workers' Union, the Barbados Concerned Citizens Group, the Steering Committee and the Watch Out My Children group
Asia Yemen Yemen defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 at Damac Club Stadium in the first leg of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, thus taking a significant step towards the next round
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic congratulated the people of Equatorial Guinea for their solidarity and for complying with government guidelines during Covid-19 pandemic, handing out medals and recognition to health and non-health personnel for their efforts
Africa Lesotho The Project Management Office of the Central Bank of Lesotho has been named the first PMO of the year for the country
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's national digital identity was launched, the first digital identity system based on the self-sovereign identity system